Certified Medical Assistant - HMC Clinic

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

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare's HMC Clinic in Marion, IL is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to support physicians and the care team in an ambulatory setting. You will assist with patient intake, vital signs, and documentation in the EMR, while ensuring compassionate, patient-centered care.

The role requires a High School diploma, current BLS certification, and CMA credentials. Prior clinical office and customer service experience are preferred, with opportunities for ongoing education and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates critical thinking to address patient care needs with the care team.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, and outside agencies.
• Assists in onboarding and education of nursing staff within the department.
• Guides care navigation through education on treatment plans and resources.
• Documents in the EMR accurately following policy and procedures.
• Rooms patients and records clinical information in the EMR per policy.
• Monitors expiration dates and storage conditions of medications and supplies.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Customer service

Care navigation

Documentation in EMR

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

BLS certification

Certification for Medical Assisting

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Certified Medical Assistant - HMC Clinic# SIH Careers## Certified Medical Assistant - HMC ClinicApply: Marion 3106 West Outer Dr: Full time: Posted Today: JR105468**Current SIH employees need to apply for positions through our internal job portal. Log in to Workday to apply through the Jobs Hub.** Location: Marion, ILShift: Days, Mon-FriTime Type: Full-TimeFacility/Clinic Name: Behavioral Health **Position Summary** • Responsible for working collaboratively with physicians and other caregivers to deliver appropriate treatment and medical interventions in an ambulatory office setting.**Education** • High School diploma or equivalent**Licenses and Certification** • Current BLS certification; BLS from American Heart Association (AHA) preferred • Certification for Medical Assisting required – (NCCT, AAMA, NHA or NAHP preferred).**Experience and Skills** • Technical Experience: 1 year of clinical office experience preferred. Ability to perform manual blood pressure required.• Customer Service: 1 year of customer service experience preferred **Role Specific 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.**Compensation (Commensurate with experience):**$19.4To$29.1