Medical Assistant

Mercy Health Corporation; Lanark (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercyhealth in Illinois seeks a friendly Medical Assistant to room patients, collect intake data, assist with examinations, and support lab procedures. You’ll handle triage calls, schedule appointments, maintain charts, coordinate referrals, and manage payments, contributing to smooth clinic operations.

Graduate of ABHES/CAAHEP accredited program or equivalent, with CPR/BLS certification within 90 days and injection training competency.

Qualifications

• ABHES/CAAHEP accredited medical assistant program is required.
• Postsecondary program accreditation by a regional or national accrediting body (per US DoE) is acceptable.
• NCCA-accredited program (e.g., NHA) is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Rooms patients, collects assessment data and prepares patient for exam.
• Assists in examination, treatment and clinic procedures.
• Assists with laboratory procedures, screening tests and QA projects.
• Answers telephone and triages or directs inquiries.
• Schedules appointments in the computerized scheduler.
• Makes reminder calls to patients.
• Greets patients, visitors and salespeople.
• Registers patients and verifies records are up to date.
• Updates patient charts and coordinates referrals.
• Collects payments and issues receipts.
• Prepares and maintains patient charts; orders supplies.

Education

ABHES/CAAHEP accredited medical assistant program

Job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Rooms patients, collects assessment data and prepares patient according to specific need.
• Assists in examination, treatment and other clinic procedures.
• Assists with laboratory procedures, screening tests and QI projects.
• Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry, directs caller to appropriate personnel, or initiates a triage slip for response by medical personnel.
• Schedules appointments and enters appointment date and time into computerized scheduler.
• Conducts reminder calls to all patients.
• Greet and directs patients, salespeople, and visitors.
• Registers patients by verifying that patient's record is up to date and accurate.
• Makes appropriate changes in computer system and on patient's chart.
• Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices.
• Collects payment from patients and issues receipt where applicable.
• Prepares and maintains patient charts.
• Maintains and orders supplies.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Graduate of a medical assistant program accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or graduate of a medical assistant program in a post secondary school or college that has institutional accreditation by a regional accrediting commission or by a national accrediting organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education, or a graduate of an educational program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), such as the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Experience in a program with a clinical rotation preferred.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days. Medication injection training and pharmacology is a required competency to perform medication administration.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

N/A

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION

Some independent judgment is required, but decisions are limited by standard practices or procedures.

SUPERVISES

N/A

PAY RANGE

$18.28 - $26.51

Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more.

At Mercyhealth, we don't simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:

• #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50
• One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
• A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women