Medical Assistant - Streamwood

GREATER FAMILY HEALTH; Streamwood (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Family Health seeks a Medical Assistant to deliver patient care, follow-up and laboratory duties across multiple sites in Streamwood, IL. This role requires assisting providers and nursing staff and promoting efficient clinic workflow.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, with MA certification preferred and BLS current. Flexibility for early mornings, evenings, and weekend hours is important.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required or preferred for this role.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program is preferred.
• Current Medical Assistant Certificate is preferred; BLS certification is required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and outpatient lab procedures is essential.
• Ability to translate English to Spanish (and vice versa) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follows all PCMH policies and escorts patients to exam rooms.
• Prepares patients for examination and performs CLIA waived testing.
• Supports clinical tasks to promote efficient workflow.
• Safely prepares and administers injections and medications.
• Report to scheduled work sites; shifts may change at supervisor's discretion.

Skills

Medical terminology

Flexible scheduling

Patient communication

Spanish translation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Graduate of accredited Medical Assistant Program

Current Medical Assistant Certificate

BLS Certification

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Streamwood, IL 60107 Salary Range: $17.36 - $26.93 Hourly Job Title: Medical Assistant (P57).

SUMMARY

The 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

• Follows all Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) policies and procedures
• Escorts 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

To 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 EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate
• Graduate of accredited Medical Assistant Program is preferred
• Minimum of six months related experience and/or training is preferred
• Knowledge of anatomy and limited physiology/disease process.
• Knowledge of laboratory and other procedures performed in an outpatient setting.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability 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 SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability 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 KNOWLEDGE

• Ability to use technical skills and apply knowledge necessary for this position.

QUALITY

• Ability to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness while performing the duties of the position.

SAFETY AND INFECTION CONTROL

• Be knowledgeable about and follow Greater Family Health’s safety/infection control policies and procedures.

CERTIFICATE, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Current BLS Certification
• Current Medical Assistant Certificate is preferred

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge 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 DIFFICULTY

• Ability 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 CARE

• 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 DEMANDS

The 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 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 ENVIRONMENT

While 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.

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