Patient Care Assistant (Medical Assistant)

Metro Infusion Center; Peoria (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 Infusion Center is seeking a full-time Patient Care Assistant (Medical Assistant) to work at clinics in Bloomington and Peoria, IL. The role involves various back-office duties, documentation of services, and occasional front desk tasks.

Ideal candidates have clinical experience and a high school diploma or equivalent. The position offers a competitive salary range of $39,000-$52,000, along with benefits such as health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• At least one year of clinical practice experience, preferably in an office setting.
• Comfortable with back office responsibilities.
• Proof of current vaccinations required.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients from reception to exam room and document vital signs.
• Maintain inventory of medical supplies and complete requisitions.
• File scanned paperwork and process billing information.

Skills

Clinical practice experience

Patient care skills

Back office administration

Documentation skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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 (1) 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)