Medical Assistant - Rheumatology

Duly Health and Care; Westmont (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Duly Health and Care is seeking a Medical Assistant for the Rheumatology clinic in Westmont, Illinois. The role involves greeting patients, registering them, taking vital signs, collecting health history, and assisting physicians during examinations and minor procedures.

Responsibilities include immunizations where qualified, processing prescriptions and orders, updating charts, and conducting onsite lab tests such as EKG and basic screenings. Some travel to nearby clinics may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of Medical Assistant program or related health-science studies.
• MA certification (AMT/NCCT/NHA/ARMA/AAMA) preferred or required.
• CPR certification or willingness to obtain upon hire.
• Phlebotomy certification within 90 days may be required.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and assist with registration and scheduling.
• Measure vital signs and collect health history.
• Support physicians during examinations and minor procedures.
• Assist with immunizations and injections as eligible.
• Process prescriptions, provider orders, and chart updates.
• Perform onsite lab tests including EKG and basic screenings.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Registration & scheduling

Immunizations

Phlebotomy (cert)

Education

Medical Assistant program

CPR certification

Tools

EKG

Pulmonary function tests

Lab testing

Job description

## Medical Assistant - RheumatologyApply: Westmont, Illinois: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR117393If you are a current Duly/SBC/QMG employee, please apply through the Internal Career Site.## MA Westmont - Rheumatology**Hours:*** Monday-Thursday 9:00am-5:30pm and Friday 8:00am-12:00pm. Responsibilities:* ## Greet patients and assist with registration, scheduling, measuring vital signs and collecting health history* ## Provide support to physicians during examinations, minor office surgeries, dressing changes and other first aid procedures* ## Certified medical assistants may assist with immunizations or injections* ## Assist patients with prescription requests, address pharmacy callbacks, provider orders, update charting and filing* ## Conduct onsite lab testing to include: EKG, pulmonary function, blood glucose and urine pregnancy tests* ## Maintains clean, warm and inviting examination rooms for patient visits* ## Provide excellent customer service exemplifying Duly Health and Care CARE values* ## Some travel to assist other local clinics may be required## Qualifications:* ## High school diploma or GED required* ## Completion of Medical Assistant educational program or higher education courses in health sciences or related experience required* ## Several of our clinical specialties including Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Family Practice, require active medical assistant certification through one of the following:* ## American Medical Technologists (AMT)* ## National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)* ## National Healthcareer Association (NHA)* ## American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)* ## American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)* ## CPR certification or willing to become certified upon hire required* ## May require phlebotomy certification to be completed within 90 days of hire* ## Prior experience working as an MA, CMA, CNA, EMT or 2 years of prior experience working in a medical office assisting with patient care## ## The compensation for this role includes a base pay range of $21.43-23.63 for a Medical Assistant; Certified or Registered Medical Assistant the base pay range is $22.97-24.57, with the actual pay determined by factors such as skills, experience, education, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. Additional compensation may be available through shift differentials, bonuses, and other incentives. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package.