Medical Assistant - Streamwood

Greater-Family-Health; Hanover Township (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Family Health in Illinois seeks a Medical Assistant to support patient care, follow-up, and laboratory duties in outpatient clinics. You will escort patients, prepare examination rooms, perform CLIA waived tests, and support providers and nursing staff.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED, completed Medical Assistant program, and basic lab knowledge. Flexibility for early mornings, evenings, and weekend hours is helpful; BLS or MA certificate preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required or preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program preferred.
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology beneficial.
• Knowledge of laboratory and outpatient procedures required.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients to examination rooms and prepare for examination.
• Perform CLIA waived testing and specimen collection.
• Support providers and nursing staff and assist with clinical tasks.
• Follow infection control policies and safety procedures.
• Maintain patient flow and prepare rooms for procedures.

Skills

Anatomy knowledge

Laboratory procedures

Outpatient procedures

Spanish language (preferred)

Communication skills

Flexibility with schedule

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant program graduate

BLS Certification

Medical Assistant certificate (preferred)

Tools

None

Job description

Job Title: Medical Assistant (P57)Department: ClinicalReports To: Clinical Operations Manager, Clinic ManagerPrepared By: Clinical Operations ManagerPrepared Date: March 2005, March 2006, October 2006, March 2015, October 2021,March 2026SUMMARYThe primary purpose of this position is to provide patient care, patient follow-up, laboratory duties and assistance to providers and nursing staff.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Follows all Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) policies and proceduresEscorts patients to examination rooms and prepares patients for examination.Performs CLIA waived testing, quality controls, and specimen collection.Completes clinical tasks to promote an efficient workflow.Follows and implements Infection Control policies and procedures.Safely prepares and administers injections and medications.Report to all scheduled work sites and shifts on time and fully prepared to engage in all job responsibilities; location of work sites and shifts will change at the discretion of the supervisor.Engage in all offered training, consultations and supervisions made available. Follow and fully implement Corporate Compliance Program. Fully and professionally respond to and implement directives and advice offered by all supervisory and training personnel, as well as professionally offered feedback from coworkers.Perform other duties as assigned.QUALIFICATIONSTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCEHigh School Diploma or GED CertificateGraduate of accredited Medical Assistant Program is preferredMinimum of six months related experience and/or training is preferredKnowledge of anatomy and limited physiology/disease process.Knowledge of laboratory and other procedures performed in an outpatient setting.LANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to respond to common inquiries or complaints from patients, regulatory agencies, or members of the community. Ability to effectively present information to Leadership Team, and public groups. Able to translate English to Spanish; and Spanish to English in verbal and written form is preferred.MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.REASONING ABILITYAbility to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited health information exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.JOB KNOWLEDGEAbility to use technical skills and apply knowledge necessary for this position.QUALITYAbility to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness while performing the duties of the position.SAFETY AND INFECTION CONTROLBe knowledgeable about and follow Greater Family Health’s safety/infection control policies and procedures.CERTIFICATE, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSCurrent BLS CertificationCurrent Medical Assistant Certificate is preferredOTHER QUALIFICATIONSKnowledge of medical terminology; basic clinical and laboratory skills is essential.Ability to work flexible schedule including early morning and late evening hours.Ability to work weekend health center hours.Pleasant disposition and ability to communicate effectively with patients and internal/external customers.DEGREE OF DIFFICULTYAbility to communicate with providers the observations based on patient’s chief complaint. Consults/confers with Registered Nurse or Provider in health center setting.AGE-SPECIFIC CAREThe patient population cared for by the employee in the job includes:neonate (0-28 days)Infant (29 days-1 year)Pediatric (1-11 years)Adolescent (12-18 years)Young Adults (19-21 years)Adults (over 21 years)N/A (Not applicable for this job)PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb and balance; talk and hear; smell. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/ or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENTWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, exposed to hazardous materials and infectious diseases and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.MedicalAssistant.03.26