Medical Assistant (MA)/PCT - Cardiology

hshs; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign On Bonus

Health coverage

Paid Time Off

Retirement benefits

Education assistance

Adoption assistance

Job summary

HSHS Prairie Cardiovascular in Springfield, IL is seeking a Medical Assistant or Patient Care Tech to join our cardiovascular team. The role includes rooming patients, assessing needs, preparing exam rooms, and coordinating care; new grads welcome.

This full-time position offers a 40-hour work week, a $5,000 sign-on bonus, education support, comprehensive benefits, and a patient-centered environment focused on respect, care, competence, and joy.

Qualifications

• Completion from an accredited Medical Assistant program is required.
• 1+ years of Medical Assistant experience may be considered in lieu of program per department discretion.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Room patients and perform assessments as part of patient care.
• Prepare examination rooms and coordinate care across the clinical team.
• Support a primary care ambulatory setting and apply clinical knowledge.
• New grads are encouraged to apply.

Skills

Clinical experience

Education

Completion from accredited Medical Assistant program

1+ year MA experience permitted in lieu of program

Job description

Pay Range: $19.00 - $27.55

A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.

HSHS Prairie Cardiovascular is seeking a Medical Assistant or Patient Care Tech to join our Springfield Cardiovascular. Ideal candidates are patient focused, mission driven caregivers looking for an opportunity to apply clinical knowledge in a primary care ambulatory setting responsible for rooming and assessment of patients, preparing examination rooms, and coordination of care. New grads are encouraged to apply.

Position Specifics:

• Department: Prairie Cardiovascular
• Core Function: Medical Assistant
• Schedule: Full time, 40 hrs/wk, Monday-Friday
• Facility: Springfield – Prairie Cardiovascular
• Clinic Location: Springfield, IL
• Sign On Bonus: $5,000.00 - Medical Assistant
• Compensation that aligns with your experience

Education Qualifications

• Completion from an accredited Medical Assistant program is required.
• 1 or more years of Medical Assistant experience may be considered in lieu of completion of program per department discretion.

Experience Qualifications

• One year of clinical experience - Preferred

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

• Medical Assistant (MA) Certification/Registration required or must be obtained within 90 days of start date from one of the following credentialing organizations:
  1. Certified MA from American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
  2. Registered MA from American Medical Technologists (AMT)
  3. National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) from National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
  4. Certified Clinical MA (CCMA) from National Healthcare Association (NHA)
  5. Registered MA from American Allied Health (AAH)
  6. Nationally Registered CMA (NRCMA) from National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
  7. Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) or Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) from American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
  8. Podiatric MA Certified (PMAC) from American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)
  9. Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) from International Joint Commission on Allied Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO)
  10. Certified Clinical MA (CCMA) from National Performance Specialists (NPS)
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) is required within 60 days of hire

Patient Care Technician

Position Summary

Under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse, provides direct and non-direct patient care according to their scope of practice. Understands and reacts effectively to the unique needs of all patients. Works collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team to provide safe patient care.

Education

High School Diploma or GED is required.

Graduate of an approved school for Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, or successful completion of a Patient Care Technician program or an Active EMT license is required.

1 of year of experience in patient or clinical care may be considered in lieu of education.

Experience

N/A

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.

Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

Benefits: HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.

• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
• Retirement benefits including HSHS
  contributions.
• Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
• Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
• Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!

Benefits

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

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