Certified Medical Assistant - Day Shift, Ambulatory Clinic

Southern Illinois Healthcare; Marion (IL); On-site; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare in Marion, IL, seeks a certified Medical Assistant to join the HMC Clinic team. You will work with physicians and care teams in an ambulatory setting, perform clinical tasks, and document accurately in the EMR.

Requirements include a High School diploma, current BLS, and a Medical Assisting certification. One year of clinical office and customer service experience preferred; strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Current BLS certification; BLS from American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.
• Certification for Medical Assisting required – (NCCT, AAMA, NHA or NAHP preferred).
• Technical Experience: 1 year of clinical office experience preferred.
• Customer Service: 1 year of customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates critical thinking skills to understand and address patient care needs based on all available facts and information.
• Demonstrate quality communication skills between the care team, outside agencies, patients, and their families through written, verbal, observation, and empathy skills.
• Assist in onboarding and continued education of new nursing staff and the nursing team within department.
• Assist in care navigation for patients and their families through education on treatment plan, options, and resources to meet care needs.
• Demonstrates completed competency for accurate and appropriate documentation in the EMR and patient care following scope of clinical role outlined in policy.
• Rooms the patient and documents required and updated clinical information in the electronic medical record following policy and procedures for process.
• Follows office procedures to monitor expiration dates and storage conditions of medications and supplies.

Skills

Clinical office experience

Manual blood pressure

Customer service

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Southern Illinois Healthcare in Marion, IL, seeks a certified Medical Assistant to join the HMC Clinic team. You will work with physicians and care teams in an ambulatory setting, perform clinical tasks, and document accurately in the EMR.

Requirements include a High School diploma, current BLS, and a Medical Assisting certification. One year of clinical office and customer service experience preferred; strong communication and organizational skills are essential.