Medical Assistant (MA) - Peds GI
About The Position
The Medical Assistant is a key member of the patient care team, supporting physicians and other clinicians in delivering high-quality health care to ambulatory patients. This role is vital to the effective operations of a fast-paced medical practice, helping patients transition into the provider’s office. The Medical Assistant performs a variety of important tasks to promote optimal health for patients. Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, formed from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It provides care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care, servicing nearly 6 million patients. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Graduate of a medical assistant program or at least two years of medical assistant within the last five years
- Good communications skills
- Experience using a keyboard and computers
- Familiarity with equipment used in ambulatory care
- Current AHA CPR certification
- Ability to travel locally to multiple sites as needed
- Ability to work in stressful conditions and difficult situations
- Resilient and flexible in a changing environment
- Ability to cooperate and work with others
- Ability to make sound and timely decisions and ability to work rotating shifts any day of the week
- Ability to perform lifting/transfer activities related to patients as needed, ability to stoop/bend
- Ability to lift to 35 pounds without assistance
- For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available
- Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis
Responsibilities
- Assist physicians and other clinicians with important clinical duties including but not limited to taking medical histories and assisting in physical examinations
- Act as a liaison between patients, physicians and other clinicians
- Measure patient’s vital signs
- Prepare and administer vaccines/medications
- Document patient information into the electronic health record
- Collect specimens for testing
Benefits
- Eligible for a $2500 sign on bonus, payable after 90 days of hire (Internals not included)
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
