Medical Assistant

Kerix; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Generous health care package

Free primary care for employee and dep

401K after 6 months

10 days paid time off first year

Great colleagues

Zusammenfassung

KerixHealth seeks an experienced medical assistant to provide clinical care and patient support under physician supervision. You will perform vital signs, phlebotomy, medication administration, and coordinate appointments and records using EMR systems.

Applicants must have an MA certification/registration, strong communication, and a proactive, patient-focused attitude. The role offers full-time hours and benefits within KerixHealth clinics.

Qualifikationen

• Certified or registered medical assistant required.
• Proficient phlebotomy skills and specimen handling.
• At least four years in a medical assistant role.
• Strong computer literacy and quick learner of new software.

Aufgaben

• Greet and room patients; perform vital signs and specimen collection.
• Schedule imaging, procedures, and specialty appointments.
• Administer medications and manage referrals per protocol.
• Maintain EMR documentation and record-keeping.
• Support daily clinical meetings and restock exam rooms.

Kenntnisse

Phlebotomy proficiency

Strong communication

multitasking

Tech-savvy

Ausbildung

Medical assistant certification/registration

Tools

Google Documents

Apple computers

EMR entry

Quest lab system

PDF organizers

Jobbeschreibung

Our medical assistants will provide a wide variety of clinical care and customer service functions to patients under the direct supervision of the physician(s) in the practice for clinical matters and under the direct supervision of the Director of Patient Success for administrative matters. Clinical services will include but are not limited to assisting with assessing a patient’s health condition by performing routine therapeutic or diagnostic testing during appointments and/or administering medications.

Medical Assistant Responsibilities:

• Greets and rooms all patients.
• Performs vital signs and specimen collection (includes blood—must be a proficient phlebotomist—urine, vaginal specimens, and stool) for lab testing.
• Schedules specialty appointments, x-rays, and procedures for all patients.
• Administers medications orally, intradermally, subcutaneously, and intramuscularly.
• Provides case management by serving as a resource and contact person for patients referred to other providers and/or ancillary services.
• Obtains medical records and scans them into the EMR per protocols.
• Responds to and documents requests for referrals in accordance with established protocols.
• Participate in daily morning clinical care meetings with the Director of Patient Success to review and discuss patient care.
• Orders and restocks exam rooms with medical supplies.
• Ensures exam rooms are clean, safe, and ready for patient visits.
• Organizes and scans in outside medical records into the practice’s EMR.
• Conducts routine quality control checks.
• Performs waived lab testing.
• Other duties as assigned.

KerixHealth’s care team is responsible for providing exceptional care to all patients and facilitating the coordination of care for our patients throughout the healthcare system. We’re looking for an experienced certified or registered medical assistant with:

• Medical assistant certification or registration required
• Proficiency in phlebotomy
• Minimum of 4 years in a medical assistant role
• Computer skills including competence with Google Documents, Apple computers, the ability to enter patient information in an electronic medical record, ability to learn all software required for job duties (PDF organizers, desktop smartphones, Quest laboratory system, etc.)
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• A flexible, strongly positive, can-do attitude

KerixHealth is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against employees and job applicants based upon certain characteristics such as age, race, color, creed, sex, religion, and disability.

Benefits package includes:

• Generous health care package for all full-time employees
• Free primary care for the employee, the employee’s spouse, and the employee’s dependents under the age of 18
• 401K package with eligibility after 6 months of service
• Ten (10) days of paid time off the first year, increasing year-by-year
• Awesome people to work with and for!
  

Ideal candidates possess these characteristics:

• A high level of comfort and competence with technology, along with the ability to learn new technology quickly
• An ability to communicate well via email, chat, and directly with patients and colleagues, both verbally and in writing
• Skill at multitasking in a fast-paced, high-touch, professional environment
• Enjoy administrative duties as well as direct patient care
• A positive, energetic personality

About Kerix

Kerix is a healthcare organization focused exclusively on membership-based medicine. We believe healthcare should be personal, accessible, and proactive—and that stronger relationships between clinicians and patients lead to better care and better outcomes.

Kerix operates through two business units:

KerixHealth

owns and operates Direct Primary Care clinics across the country, providing patients with more time with their care teams, convenient access, and a proactive approach to their health. Our organization includes KerixHealth and AdvocateMD.

Specialdocs Consultants

helps physicians transition from traditional fee‑for‑service medicine to concierge medicine, creating more sustainable and relationship‑centered practices.

Across our organization, we are united by a shared mission: to restore healthcare by putting people back at the center of care. Our model emphasizes same- or next-day appointments, longer and more meaningful visits, direct access to care teams, preventive care, transparent pricing, and coordination throughout the healthcare journey.

Kerix is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with teams and practices located across the country. Learn more at Kerix.com .