Certified Medical Assistant - Neurology Clinic

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

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians in an ambulatory office setting in Carbondale, IL. The role involves collaborative patient care, documentation in the EMR, and assisting in patient education on treatment plans.

Requirements include a high school diploma and current BLS (AHA) preferred, with Medical Assisting certification preferred. Day shift, full-time position with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS certification preferred; Medical Assisting certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with physicians and care team to deliver treatments in ambulatory setting.
• Assist in onboarding and education of nursing staff.
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans and resources.
• Document patient care and ensure accurate EMR entries.
• Monitor medications storage and expiration dates.

Skills

Blood pressure measurement

Customer service

Communication

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Location: Carbondale, IL
Shift: Day Shift
Time Type: Full Time
Facility/Clinic Name: Professional Office Building

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):

$19.4

To

$29.1