Medical Assistant - Gastroenterology

Advocatehealth; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant - Gastroenterology to support high-quality patient care in Chicago. The role involves assisting physicians, measuring vital signs, and managing patient documentation in an energetic medical environment. Ideal candidates are resilient, flexible, and equipped with required medical qualifications.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a medical assistant program or 2 years experience in the last 5 years.
• Current AHA CPR certification required.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with clinical duties and take medical histories.
• Measure patients' vital signs and administer vaccines.
• Document patient information and collect specimens.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work under stress

Team cooperation

Decision making

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Graduate of a medical assistant program

Tools

Electronic health record systems

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Job Summary

The Medical Assistant is a key member of the patient care team by supporting physicians and other clinicians in the delivery of high-quality health care to ambulatory patients. Medical Assistants are vital to the effective operations of a fast-paced medical practice. Medical Assistants help patients transition from the outside world into the provider’s office.

The Medical Assistant performs a variety of important tasks to promote optimal health for our patients, including:

• Assist physicians and other clinicians with important clinical duties including but not limited to taking medical histories and assisting in physical examinations
• Act as a liaison between patients, physicians and other clinicians.
• Measure patient’s vital signs
• Prepare and administer vaccines/medications
• Document patient information into the electronic health record
• Collect specimens for testing
  
  

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Graduate of a medical assistant program or at least two years of medical assistant within the last five years.
• Good communications skills. Experience using a keyboard and computers.
• Familiarity with equipment used in ambulatory care.
• Current AHA CPR certification.
• Ability to travel locally to multiple sites as needed.
• Ability to work in stressful conditions and difficult situations.
• Resilient and flexible in a changing environment.
• Ability to cooperate and work with others.
• Ability to make sound and timely decisions and ability to work rotating shifts any day of the week.
• Ability to perform lifting/transfer activities related to patients as needed, ability to stoop/bend.
  
  

Ability to lift to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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