Medical Assistant

Strive Health; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 33,062 - 37,195; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid-Remote Flexibility

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial & Retirement Support

Time Off & Leave

Wellness & Growth

Job summary

Strive Health in Chicago is seeking a Medical Assistant to support high-quality kidney care through administrative and clinical tasks. This hybrid role may involve in-home visits, telehealth, and on-site work at clinics and patient homes, reporting to the Lead, Nurse Practitioner.

You will collect vital signs, schedule appointments, document in the medical record, obtain patient consent, and assist providers with patient outreach and follow-up.

Qualifications

• 2+ years combined education, experience, or certification.
• Graduate from a medical assistant program (CAAHEP/ABHES) or graduate of a formal MA program.
• Current BLS or CPR certification.
• Reliable transportation with a driver's license to travel across the region.
• Internet connectivity with min speeds and acceptable latency.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.

Responsibilities

• Measure, collect, and record vital signs and phlebotomy tasks.
• Answer calls, retrieve medical records, complete patient intakes, and schedule appointments.
• Document medications, labs, demographics, and care data in the medical record.
• Ensure patient consent is in place and obtain consent if needed.
• Support Nurse Practitioners with visits and follow-up tasks.
• Serve patients in home, clinics, partner spaces, or via telehealth/virtual visits.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver holistic care.
• Provide in-person patient care including standing, walking, and lifting.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Mobility/Travel

Attention to detail

Education

Medical Assistant program graduate

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

At Strive Health, patients come first. We’re on a mission to transform chronic conditions by identifying risk earlier, coordinating thoughtful care, and supporting people through every stage of their health journey.

Our work reduces emergency visits, improves outcomes, and helps patients live fuller lives. You’ll work alongside passionate Strivers who care deeply about making an impact, show up for one another as One Team, and find ways to elevate the everyday.

If you’re looking for meaningful work where your contributions truly matter, you’ll feel right at home at Strive!

• Hybrid-Remote Flexibility – Work from home while fulfilling in-person needs at the office, clinic, or patient home visits.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee assistance programs, employer-paid and voluntary life and disability insurance, plus health and flexible spending accounts.
• Financial & Retirement Support – Competitive compensation with a performance-based bonus program, 401k with employer match, and financial wellness resources.
• Time Off & Leave – Paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and paid birthgiving, bonding, sabbatical, and living donor leaves.
• Wellness & Growth – Family forming services through Maven Maternity at no cost and physical wellness perks, mental health support, and an annual professional development stipend.

What You’ll Do

Strive’s Medical Assistants (MAs) play a critical role in supporting quality patient care. The MA will perform a variety of administrative and clinical tasks to assist in the high-quality compassionate kidney care provided to our patients. While primarily conducted via telecommunication, this role may necessitate on-site visits to various healthcare settings or patient homes. This hybrid role includes in-home visits based on patient requirements, with potential face-to-face meetings with colleagues and leadership as needed. This role will report to the Lead, Nurse Practitioner.

The Day to Day

• Executes on the measurement, collection, and recording of vital signs, phlebotomy, etc.
• Supports functions including answering telephone calls, retrieving medical records from external sources, completing patient intakes, and appointment scheduling.
• Enters documentation in the patient’s medical record by inputting medications, labs, patient demographics and history, screening data, care documentation, and pharmacy information.
• Ensures patient consent is in place, obtains consent if not already completed.
• Supports Nurse Practitioners for visits, follow up tasks including patient outreach, educational materials, DME etc.
• Serves patients and performs patient visits in multiple care settings as defined by role including patient home, clinics, partner MD space, and via telehealth/virtual visits.
• Collaborates with cross-functional partners to ensure the delivery of holistic patient care.
• Provides in-person patient care which may include standing, sitting, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years combined of related education, experience, or certification.
• Graduate from a medical assistant program such as Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) Medical Assistant Program, OR Graduate of a formal medical assistant program.
• Current BLS or CPR Certification required.
• Efficient and reliable transportation, including an active driver’s license, allowing for the ability to travel across an assigned region to meet patient needs. Locations may include offices, clinics, and patient homes.
• Internet Connectivity - Min Speeds: 3.8Mbps/3.0Mbps (up/down): Latency <60 ms.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to prioritize,multi-task, and problem solve.

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification.
• Highly collaborative, with experience working on multidisciplinary teams.
• Basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Hourly Range:$23.88-$27.00

Final compensation will be determined based on location, experience, and qualifications.

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