Medical Assistant (Credentialed/Certified) - Pediatrics

University of Illinois Chicago; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus (5% of base salary)

Job summary

University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) seeks a Credentialed/Certified Medical Assistant to support a pediatric clinic. Responsibilities include vital signs, patient rooming, and EHR documentation to ensure complete medical records.

The role involves direct and indirect patient care tasks, medication refills, and coordination of referrals and procedures in a busy outpatient setting. This onsite position emphasizes teamwork and accurate clinical support.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent required.
• Current/valid medical assistant certification required as defined by employing institution.

Responsibilities

• Assists in daily clinic operations, taking vital signs and placing patients in rooms.
• Reviews EHR to ensure completeness of medical records and assists provider or nurse with treatments.
• Performs in-office labs, prepares specimens, and documents results in the EHR.
• Handles patient communication, prescription refills, and referrals as directed by providers.

Education

High school graduation or equivalent

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or equivalent certification

Job description

Hiring Department: Pediatrics

Location: Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1042458

FTE: 1

Work Schedule: M - F, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Shift: Days

# of Positions: 1

Workplace Type: On-Site

Posting Close Date: 9/28/2026

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $21.67 - 23.00 / Hourly Wage

• Start your career with a sign‑on bonus equal to 5% of your base salary.*

Please note that this position is not remote and is onsite in Peoria, IL.

About UICOMP

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) educates 244 medical students and nearly 300 physician residents annually. It is one of four campuses that make up the nation’s largest public medical school. The Peoria campus is known among students for its small class sizes, rigorous curriculum and hands‑on clerkships; to residents and fellows for the strong academic setting, large referral base and exceptional facilities; and by physicians seeking the ideal combination of teaching and practicing medicine in a research‑based university setting.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary

The Medical Assistant (Credentialed/Certified) is responsible for assisting in the daily activities of the clinic operation, performing a variety of clinical and clerical tasks in an outpatient clinical setting. Primary responsibilities include taking vital signs, putting patients in rooms, reviewing Electronic Health Record (EHR) to ensure completeness of medical record and assisting the provider or nurse with treatments.

Duties & Responsibilities

Performs direct patient care tasks such as the following:

• Works under the direction of physician, APN and nursing staff.
• Registers patients on arrival, making sure the registration information is correct within the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Guides patients to exam rooms and prepares the patient and room for the provider.
• Obtains and documents patient’s vital signs in the EHR.
• Analyzes and organizes the patient’s medical record within the EHR prior to the provider completing the patient exam.
• Takes medical health history by interviewing patient and/or family.
• Assures the EHR is complete and includes any recent labs, tests, or procedures that were completed at outside agencies.
• Obtains missing documentation and documents completely and accurately.
• Completes in-office labs, tests and injections as directed by the provider.
• Takes telephone messages and provides feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls.
• Teaches the patient in specific healthcare topics.

Performs in-direct patient care tasks such as the following:

• Receives and processes messages from patients and front office staff to providers.
• Authorizes prescription refills as directed by providers.
• Submits prescriptions to pharmacies via telephone, fax or e-scribe.
• Collects and prepares laboratory specimens.
• Cleans the examining rooms and medical equipment.
• Orders new supplies and equipment for the clinic; stocks exam rooms.
• Manages specialty referrals and assists with prior authorizations.
• Enters and updates patient vaccine records in the I-CARE registry.
• Schedules surgeries and diagnostic procedures.
• Performs other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent
• Possession of a current/valid medical assistant certification by an approved certifying board as defined by the employing institution

Preferred Qualifications

Pediatrics Experience Preferred

Illinois Residency is required within 180 days of employment.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.