MEDICAL ASSISTANT

Alivio Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time off (Vacation, Sick Leave)

Full Health Benefits (Medical, Dental,

403B Retirement Plan

Job summary

Alivio Medical Center is seeking a Medical Assistant to support Providers in patient examination and treatment. The role involves vital sign checks, phlebotomy, injections, basic lab tests, and charting.

The candidate will handle room preparation, instrument handing, and data entry, while ensuring safety and quality standards. The position requires MA training or 5+ years experience with CMA/RMA certification, BLS, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Medical Assistant certificate OR 5+ years MA experience with CMA/RMA certification.
• BLS certification required.
• Six months outpatient MA experience preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish/English or Chinese/English is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong organization.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and record vital signs.
• Prepare exam rooms for examinations.
• Perform basic phlebotomy and routine CLIA waived lab tests.
• Provide instruments to providers and assist during procedures.
• Maintain and retrieve patient records and data entry.
• Coordinate care with specialists as needed.

Skills

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

EKG

Injections

Medical records management

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Customer service

Education

Medical Assistant training program certificate or 5+ years MA experience with CMA/RMA

Tools

EKG machine

CLIA waived tests equipment

Job description

SUMMARY:

Assists in examination and treatment of patients under direction of Providers by performing medical assistant duties.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• - Interviews patients, measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, and records information in patients chart


• - Prepares exam rooms for examination of patients


• - Performs basic phlebotomy tasks for exams and consults


• - Hands instruments and materials to provider as directed


• - Cleans and sterilizes instruments


• - Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials


• - Operates electrocardiograph (EKG), and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic test


• - Gives injections or treatments, and performs routine CLIA waived laboratory tests


• - Performs assigned daily and monthly duties


• - Keys data into computer to maintain office and patient records


• - Retrieves Lab data from hospital and other organizations


• - Communicates effectively with patients via phone or other electronic means. Regarding their health care


• - Facilitates any continuum of care with specialists


• - Participates in morning huddles and pre visit chart prep


• - Obtains any consultation notes from outside specialists and submits them to medical records for filing/scanning


• - Other duties as assigned by supervisor

This position requires compliance with all of Alivios written standards, including its Standards of Conduct, Joint Commission standards, all policies and procedures and Corporate Compliance requirements. Compliance will be considered as part of the regular performance evaluation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manages and supervises staff listed below, including hiring, training, evaluating and managing performance to meet departmental efficiency and performance measures in keeping with the Union Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), Personnel Policies and Procedures and prevailing employment laws as appropriate.

• - N/A

KEY INTERRELATIONSHIPS:

• - Lead Medical Assistant


• - Medical provider staff


• - Medical records and patient service staff


• - Nursing Staff

Benefits:

Full-Time Benefits:

• - Paid Time off (Vacation, Paid Sick Leave and Paid Leave)


• - Full Health Benefits (Medical , Dental , Vision, Disability, Life Insurance. )


• - 403B Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

WORKING CONDITIONS:

OSHA Category 1 – Involves exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Medical Assistant training program certificate or a combination of at least 5 years of Medical Assistant work experience plus RMA/CMA certification

Certification or Licensure:

Certification preferred

BLS Certification required

Experience:

Six months of experience as a medical assistant in an outpatient setting preferred

Special Training:

Calculate BMI & medication dosages

Demonstrated Competencies:

Bilingual Spanish/English or Chinese/English. Excellent written and verbal skills. Bicultural. Customer service and interpersonal communication skills needed. Organizational skills ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.