Medical Assistant (MA)-Occupational Health

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Elk Grove, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Support the care team by performing clinical and administrative tasks essential to patient care. Medical Assistants must follow relevant regulations and guidelines to ensure patient safety and confidentiality and maintain professionalism and compassion in all interactions.

This part-time float position is based at the Elk Grove Village site. The Medical Assistant may travel to Skokie, Lake Zurich, and Downers Grove to cover time off or staffing shortages. Workdays are flexible; the Elk Grove site is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mileage is included when floating to other locations.

Aurora Medical Group (AMG), part of Advocate Health, provides care across more than 350 locations in Illinois and Wisconsin. The position is part of a collaborative, patient-focused ambulatory care team supporting providers and patients and helping deliver coordinated care.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• A medical assistant diploma, or two years of medical assistant experience, or certified Medical Assistant status with two years of medical assistant experience.
• Ability to meet the listed physical requirements, including frequent sitting, standing, walking, lifting, squatting, bending, reaching, and twisting; lifting and supporting up to 35 pounds; pushing or pulling with 30 pounds of force; and performing a 150-pound sliding transfer with a second person present.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, including fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures.
• Ability to maneuver foot pedals and respond quickly to changes in patient or unit conditions.
• Ability to perform physical safety interventions, such as patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed.
• Use protective clothing and equipment as necessary when exposed to chemicals, hazardous waste, blood, body fluids, or communicable diseases.

Nice To Haves

• Phlebotomy skills.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients and support their transition into care.
• Take and record vital signs, medical histories, and health screenings.
• Prepare patients for examinations and assist providers during procedures.
• Administer medications and vaccines as directed.
• Perform laboratory-related tasks, including specimen collection and point-of-care testing.
• Document care accurately in the electronic health record.
• Partner with physicians, nurses, and teammates to provide coordinated care.
• Travel to other listed locations as needed to cover time off or staffing shortages.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for eligible positions, incentive pay for select positions, and opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
• Career development and well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

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