Certified Medical Assistant — Patient Care & Admin Pro

Carle Health; Tuscola (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health in Illinois is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant to support physicians and nursing staff in examinations and patient care. You will room patients, collect history, perform check-in/out, schedule appointments, verify benefits, and coordinate referrals and testing.

You will also perform point-of-care testing, assist with procedures, administer medications per orders, and provide patient education.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Previous medical assistant experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA) required.

Responsibilities

• Room patients and collect pertinent information, including chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation.
• Complete telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and healthcare facilities per department policies and provider direction.
• Gather, update, and maintain patient information via telephone.
• Perform patient check-in/check-out, prior authorizations, appointment scheduling, benefit verification, referral coordination, and testing coordination.
• Complete office procedures in accordance with department-specific competencies.
• Perform point-of-care testing and related documentation.
• Assist with clinical procedures, including urine catheterizations, bladder scanning, suture/staple removal, cast application/removal, TB skin test reading, and other diagnostic testing as directed.
• Provide patients with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, and follow-up care.
• Retrieve and provide condition-specific patient education materials per provider direction.
• Administer medications per provider orders.
• Assist with prescription medication refills according to department protocols.
• Call prescriptions into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and document actions within the EMR.
• Conduct follow-up telephone communications and phone calls per provider orders.
• Maintain department-specific competencies related to point-of-care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.
• Assist with minor in-office procedures.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Carle Health in Illinois is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant to support physicians and nursing staff in examinations and patient care. You will room patients, collect history, perform check-in/out, schedule appointments, verify benefits, and coordinate referrals and testing.

You will also perform point-of-care testing, assist with procedures, administer medications per orders, and provide patient education.