Patient Care Assistant (Medical Assistant)

METRO INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONSULTANTS; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

METRO INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONSULTANTS is seeking a full-time Patient Care Assistant (Medical Assistant) to support back-office operations at the Bloomington, IL and Peoria, IL clinics. Travel between locations is required.

The role covers back-office duties with some front-desk tasks, assisting physicians and ensuring smooth patient flow throughout clinic days.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of clinical practice in an office setting.
• Comfortable with back-office responsibilities and basic front-desk tasks.
• Experience documenting vital signs and patient intake information.
• Willingness to travel regularly between clinics in Bloomington and Peoria.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients from reception to exam room and note vital signs.
• Stock exam rooms and maintain inventory of supplies.
• Process billing information and manage medical records requests.
• Handle front-desk tasks such as scheduling and phone calls.
• Prepare travel charts and coordinate with physicians.

Skills

Back office operations

Front desk duties

Vital signs and clinical documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Metro Infusion Center (affiliated with Metro Infectious Disease Consultants) is seeking a full-time Patient Care Assistant (Medical Assistant) to work at the clinics located in Bloomington, IL + Peoria, IL. The Medical Assistant would be required to travel to both clinics throughout the week. This Assistant’s responsibilities include all duties related to the back-office with occasional front desk duties. Responsibilities assigned to individuals can and will change at any time at the discretion of management or the supervisor.

Back Office Responsibilities

• Escort patients from reception to exam room, documenting height, weight, blood pressure and temperature as indicated, document patient’s chief complaint and notify doctor when patient is ready to be seen
• Stock exam rooms with supplies each morning, clean rooms between patients
• Maintain inventory of medical supplies, completing requisitions (order forms) in a timely manner to ensure supplies are not depleted
• Other tasks as assigned by management

Front Office Responsibilities

• Filing of all scanned paperwork daily
• Fax clinic schedules to physicians for next clinic day.
• Prepare travel chart weekly
• Open and distribute mail, daily
• Print schedule for following clinic day. Verify that all progress notes and super-bills are attached
• Order office supplies
• Answer telephone calls, including closed offices at different locations
• Page on consultations to physicians. Page should include consult, hospital, patient name, room number, referring physician, and hospital phone number with appropriate extension
• Make appointments for new and existing patients according to set guidelines. If patient is new, directions should be given
• Handle and process billing information daily
• Handle and process dictation, letters, and physician orders daily
• Register patients, enter and/or update patient demographics, make copies of vital information
• Collect co-payments and past due balances from patients at check-in/check-out desk
• Coordinate and process referral information for managed care patients
• Process medical records requests
• Escort patients from reception to exam room, documenting height, weight, blood pressure and temperature as indicated, document patient’s chief complaint and notify doctor when patient is ready to be seen
• Obtain laboratory specimens as requested, completing lab requisitions and preparing samples for pick-up by lab. Document same in Medical Record
• Ensure superbills are completed at visit end, including visit code, diagnoses and all labs ordered

Requirements

• Must have at least one year of clinical practice experience, preferably in an office setting
• Must be comfortable with back office responsibilities
• High school education or equivalent
• Proof of current vaccinations, including recommended boosters, commonly required for those working with immunocompromised patients, including measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A & B, influenza, and COVID-19

Requests for accommodations/exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, consistent with applicable laws.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Salary

• $39,000-$52,000 ($19/hour + monthly bonus)