Clinical Medical Assistant - PCMH Team Player (Day Shift)

Cook County Health; Illinois; Sur place; USD 33 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cook County Health's Austin Health Center is seeking a Medical Assistant to support clinical and administrative functions within the Patient-Centered Medical Home. Under supervision of a licensed physician, you will work with a multidisciplinary care team in ambulatory and specialty clinics to ensure continuity of care.

The role requires performing routine vital signs, basic lab procedures, room preparation, charting, scheduling, and patient coordination.

Responsabilités

• Obtains medical history, vital signs and related measurements and accurately documents the medical history; may assist patients with forms.
• Prepares patient rooms for visits; maintains cleanliness and disposes of potentially infectious materials properly.
• Assists with clerical duties such as answering phones, organizing charts, retrieving lab reports, scheduling, billing, and updating demographics and insurance information.
• Performs laboratory procedures including finger stick glucose, venipuncture, EKGs, urine tests, throat cultures; logs results and documents in records.

Description du poste

Cook County Health's Austin Health Center is seeking a Medical Assistant to support clinical and administrative functions within the Patient-Centered Medical Home. Under supervision of a licensed physician, you will work with a multidisciplinary care team in ambulatory and specialty clinics to ensure continuity of care.

The role requires performing routine vital signs, basic lab procedures, room preparation, charting, scheduling, and patient coordination.