Medical Assistant Family Practice

Mercyhealth; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercyhealth Lanark-Lanark, IL is seeking a Medical Assistant for a family practice clinic. The role includes rooming patients, data collection, patient prep, and assisting with exams and lab work.

You will manage scheduling, reminders, and referrals, while maintaining patient charts and handling payments. Applicants should have an ABHES/CAAHEP accredited medical assisting program, clinical rotation experience, and obtain CPR/BLS certification within 90 days.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a medical assistant program ABHES/CAAHEP or similar accreditation.
• Experience in a clinical rotation preferred.
• CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days.
• Medication administration competency is required.

Responsibilities

• Rooms patients, collects assessment data and prepares patient according to need.
• Assists in examination, treatment and clinic procedures.
• Assists with laboratory procedures, screening tests and QI projects.
• Answers telephone, triages and directs callers or initiates triage slips.
• Schedules appointments and enters dates into the scheduler; conducts reminder calls.
• Greets patients, visitors, and staff; verifies/updates patient records.
• Coordinates referrals with insurers and other physician offices.
• Collects payments and issues receipts; maintains patient charts.
• Maintains and orders clinic supplies.

Skills

CPR/BLS certification

Pharmacology training

Education

ABHES/CAAHEP accredited medical assistant program

Job description

## Medical Assistant Family PracticeApply: Onsite: Mercyhealth Lanark-Lanark, IL: Full time: Posted Today: 50166-1**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