Medical Assistant Family Practice-Lena

Mercy Health Corporation; Lena (IL); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mercyhealth is seeking a Medical Assistant to room patients, collect assessment data, and prepare patients for procedures. You will assist with examinations, treatments, and laboratory tasks, and help with screening and QI projects.

The role also involves phones, scheduling, registrations, referrals, and payments, under supervision. Eligibility includes ABHES/CAAHEP-accredited program graduation, post-secondary credentials, and CPR/BLS certification within 90 days.

Qualifications

• Graduate of ABHES or CAAHEP accredited medical assistant program or regionally/nationally accredited program.
• Experience in a clinical rotation preferred.
• CPR or BLS certification within 90 days is required.

Responsabilités

• Rooms patients, collects assessment data and prepares patient according to specific need.
• Assists in examination, treatment and clinic procedures.
• Assists with lab procedures, screening tests and quality improvement projects.
• Answers telephone, triages or directs inquiries to appropriate personnel.
• Schedules appointments and uses computerized scheduler.
• Conducts reminder calls to patients.
• Registers patients and updates records in the system.
• Coordinates referrals and collects payments.

Formation

ABHES/CAAHEP accredited medical assisting program

Description du poste

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 commissionor 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 rotationpreferred.

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 - $28.69

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.

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 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