Medical Assistant - Convenient Care

BJC HealthCare • Columbia, IL

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About The Position

The Medical Assistant provides medical assistance under the direction of a physician or other licensed provider. The role performs select duties to promote health in patient care and delivers care according to practice protocols and procedures. This is a full-time, outpatient position with BJC Medical Group in Columbia, Illinois, working three 12-hour day shifts from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The position is eligible for a $2,500 sign-on bonus and benefits.

BJC Medical Group is BJC HealthCare’s multi-specialty physician organization, with more than 600 doctors and advanced practice providers affiliated with leading regional hospitals. The organization has provided integrated patient care since 1994, with providers across more than 25 specialties and over 125 locations in the greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri, and southern Illinois areas.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Certification or registration in the area of expertise.

Nice To Haves

• Less than two years of experience.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.

Responsibilities

• Clean, prepare, and stock supplies in exam rooms.
• Obtain vital signs and patient history, and maintain accurate and prompt charting in the patient’s record.
• Perform clinical skills such as phlebotomy, electrocardiography (EKGs), point-of-care testing, and injections.
• Triage calls, provide test and lab results to patients, and present relevant information to providers using correct medical terminology.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services, available on the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available on the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.
• $2,500 sign-on bonus eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED