Medical Assistant

Nextera Healthcare, Inc.; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care package for full-time

Paid time off

401(k) eligibility

Friendly team environment

Job summary

KerixHealth is seeking a certified or registered Medical Assistant to join our care team in Deerfield, IL. You will work under physician supervision for clinical care and under the Director of Patient Success for administrative tasks.

Responsibilities include phlebotomy, patient greeting, vital signs, specimen collection, medication administration, and coordinating referrals and records in the EMR system.

Qualifications

• Certification or registration as Medical Assistant is required.
• Proficiency in phlebotomy.
• Minimum 4 years in a Medical Assistant role.
• Computer skills: Google Docs, Apple computers, EMR data entry, and learning new software (PDF organizers, Quest lab system).
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent customer service.
• Flexible, positive, can-do attitude.
• US work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Greets and rooms all patients.
• Performs vital signs and specimen collection for lab testing.
• Schedules specialty appointments, x-rays, and procedures.
• Administers medications intradermally, subcutaneously, and intramuscularly.
• Provides case management and coordinates referrals.
• Obtains medical records and scans into the EMR.
• Responds to referrals per protocol.
• Participates in daily clinical meetings.
• Orders and restocks exam rooms.
• Ensures exam rooms are clean and ready for visits.
• Organizes outside medical records in the EMR.
• Conducts routine quality control and waived lab testing.

Skills

Phlebotomy proficiency

Strong communication

Customer service excellence

Tech-savvy, quick learner

Education

Medical assistant certification/registration

US work authorization

Tools

EMR systems

Google Documents

Apple computers

Quest lab system

PDF organizing tools

Job description

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
• Excellent customer service skills
• A flexible, strongly positive, can-do attitude
• US work authorization

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. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

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