Medical Assistant- Pediatrics

Aurora Health Care; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care seeks a dedicated Medical Assistant to join their patient care team in Downers Grove. This role is vital for supporting clinicians in delivering high-quality health care and involves tasks such as assisting in examinations, documenting patient information, and managing patient transitions into the practice. Ideal candidates should have medical assistant certification or relevant experience, strong communication skills, and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience as a medical assistant or in a related field is essential.
• Current AHA CPR certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians with clinical duties, taking medical histories and assisting in exams.
• Document patient information and measure vital signs.
• Prepare and administer vaccines/medications.

Skills

Good communications skills

Ability to cooperate and work with others

Ability to work in stressful conditions

Ability to make sound and timely decisions

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Graduate of a medical assistant program

Job description

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 verifiable medical assistant experience 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.