Medical Assistant Float

Weil Foot & Ankle Institute; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

HSA with Employer Contribution

FSA

Generous PTO Program

401k with a 3% Match

Employee Assistance Program

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Weil Foot & Ankle Institute in Oak Park, IL seeks a dependable full-time Medical Assistant Float to support our physicians and clinical teams, traveling daily to designated offices according to schedules.

The role requires flexibility, strong patient care, and the ability to adapt to fast-paced environments while maintaining accurate medical records and assisting with front desk duties as needed. Experience with electronic health records is preferred, and a high school diploma or GED is required.

Qualifications

• 2 years in a healthcare position desired.
• Experience using electronic health records.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Committed to continuous performance improvement.
• Patient-focused with the ability to work independently.
• Capability to adapt quickly and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients to gather medical history and update medical records.
• Gather basic vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, height, weight, pulse).
• Prepare treatment rooms and patients for exam.
• Sterilize instruments and set up in-office procedure trays.
• Manage medical supplies and coordinate inventory orders.
• Take x-rays.
• Perform administrative tasks and assist at the front desk as needed.
• Support physician and team with patient care activities.

Skills

Strong verbal and writtencommunication

Patient-focused

Independent work

Adaptable in fast-paced environments

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

Description

For over 55 years, Weil Foot & Ankle have been considered one of the innovative world leaders in enhancing and improving care for foot and ankle medical conditions, sports medicine, and clinical programs. Our mission is to improve the quality of life in a patient-focused environment by providing the most advanced and knowledgeable foot and ankle care. WFA has experienced phenomenal growth, with expansion into four states and a future dedicated to continued growth. As our family expands, we live and work by our core values: integrity, excellence, trust, caring, tradition, and innovation.

LOCATION

This position is based out of our Oak Park office. The Medical Assistant Float will travel daily to the designated office where the physician is seeing patients. Additional local travel to other locations within the assigned geographic region may be required.

REPORTS TO

Practice Operations Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a dependable and patient-focused full-time Medical Assistant Float to support our physicians and clinical teams in delivering high-quality patient care. This role requires flexibility and the ability to travel to designated practice locations based on physician schedules and operational needs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interview patients to gather medical history and update medical records
• Gather basic vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, height, weight, and pulse
• Prepare treatment rooms and patients for exam
• Sterilize instruments and set up in-office procedure trays
• Manage medical supplies and materials and work with their operational leader to order necessary inventory
• Take x-rays
• Perform administrative tasks and become cross-trained on front desk responsibilities to provide support when needed.
• Other duties are to support the physician and team with patient care activities.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS/ EDUCATION

• 2 years in a healthcare position desired
• Experience using electronic health records
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Committed to continuous performance improvement
• Patient-focused with the ability to work independently
• Capability to adapt quickly and thrive in a fast-paced environment

SCHEDULING

• Monday–Thursday: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM–1:00 PM
• Saturday: Every other Saturday

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• HSA with Employer Contribution
• FSA
• Generous PTO Program
• 401k with a 3% Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of duties or responsibilities required by the employee. Weil Foot & Ankle Institute is proud to be an affirmative action employer, and we are committed to an equal opportunity workplace, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, marital status, veteran status or disability. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, stoop, crouch, or kneel; use hands; and talk or hear
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and, depth perception
• Must be able to lift/carry up to 25 lbs.

AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) SPECIFICATIONS

Qualified individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation to the Director of Human Resources. Upon receipt of an accommodation request, the Director of Human Resources will meet with the requesting individual to discuss and identify the precise limitations resulting from the disability and the potential accommodation that might help overcome those limitations. The Director of Human Resources in conjunction with a medical review (and, if necessary, other appropriate management representatives) will determine the feasibility of the requested accommodation and the impact on the business operation. The Director of Human Resources will inform the qualified individual of the decision about the accommodation request or how to make the accommodation