Medical Assistant (Polish Speaking Required)

Midwest Orthopaedic Consultants; Orland Park (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Lifetime Fitness membership subsidy

Job summary

Midwest Orthopaedic Consultants in Illinois is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians and healthcare teams, greet patients warmly, and help manage both administrative and clinical tasks in a fast-paced orthopedics setting.

Responsibilities include coordinating appointments, triaging calls, preparing exam rooms, assisting with examinations, taking vitals, and ensuring HIPAA compliance while maintaining a safe, patient-centered environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required or preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program preferred but not required.
• CPR certification preferred.
• Experience in Orthopedics or urgent care setting is a plus.
• Experience with EMR systems and other medical software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative duties: coordinate appointments and gather documents.
• Triage patients, respond to calls and messages.
• Perform clinical tasks: obtain history, vital signs, and triage on arrival.
• Prepare and maintain examination and procedure rooms.
• Assist with examinations, procedures, and treatments (casts, DME, sutures).
• Prepare injectable setups and manage pre-authorizations for surgeries.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program

CPR certified

Experience in Orthopedics/urgent care setting

Experience with Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Medical Assistant

Our Team

Midwest Orthopaedic Consultants has earned a reputation for supplying timely and high quality medical services. Our patients come first, and our employees play an important role in providing services and maintaining our reputation. We offer 401k, health, dental, vision, and other great benefits. We help subsidize membership fees for Lifetime Fitness! We are proud of our teamwork and friendly driven atmosphere to provide patient success.

Day in the Life

The Medical Assistant (MA) provides outstanding support to physicians and healthcare providers while providing exceptional care to patients and customers within the clinical scope of a MA. The MA ensures that patients are welcomed in a warm and friendly manner and sees that their needs and expectations are met. MA's are responsible for ensuring the smooth operations in the fast paced environment of the clinic with the goal of a positive patient experience with every encounter.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performing administrative office procedures; coordinating appointments and procedures for patients, gathering and managing necessary documents (i.e. medical records, test results, ect)
• Triage patients and respond to phone calls, and messages
• Performing clinical activities and procedures including; obtaining patient history and vital signs; including weight/height, and triaging patients upon arrival including Meaningful Use requirements
• Preparing and maintaining examination and procedure rooms
• Assisting with examinations, procedures and treatments (i.e. applying casts, DME's, removing sutures, and other related duties
• Perform injectable set up
• Perform pre-authorizations for surgeries, and injectable Submit referral for Advocate HMO patients if necessary
• Recognizing and responding to emergencies
• Coordinating patient care information in patient records
• Ensuring availability expiration dates of supplies Knowledge of proper operation of equipment in the examination and procedure rooms
• Assisting and maintaining a clean and safe work environment
• Maintain OSHA and HIPAA compliance at all times
• Completing other comparable duties and assignments as directed by the clinic Physician, Physician Assistant and/or Clinical Operations Manager

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program preferred but not required
• CPR certified preferred
• Previous experience in Orthopedics setting preferred or urgent care setting is a plus, but not required
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records systems and other medical systems a plus

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time
• Occasionally lifts and caries items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Requires working under stressful conditions and having a flexible schedule
• Potential exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids
• Travels between both locations Oak Lawn and Orland Park

Midwest Orthopaedic Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, Veteran status, disability or national origin.