PRN Clinic Medical Assistant

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Time off

On-demand pay

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient flow in our Rockford clinic. You will room patients, collect assessment data, assist with examinations and lab procedures, and coordinate referrals.

CPR/BLS certification within 90 days is required. ABHES/CAAHEP-accredited education or equivalent with clinical rotation preferred. Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduate of ABHES or CAAHEP-accredited medical assistant program; regional or national accreditation recognized by US Dept of Education; clinical rotation experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Rooms patients, collects assessment data and prepares patient according to specific need.
• Assists in examination, treatment and clinic procedures.
• Assists with laboratory procedures, screening tests and QI projects.
• Answers telephone and triages or directs caller; initiates triage slip for response by medical personnel.
• Schedules appointments and enters appointment date/time into the computerized scheduler.
• Conducts reminder calls to patients.
• Greets and directs patients, salespeople, and visitors.
• Registers patients and verifies records are up to date.
• Makes changes in computer system and on patient charts.
• Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices.
• Collects payments and issues receipts where applicable.
• Prepares and maintains patient charts.
• Maintains and orders supplies.

Education

ABHES/CAAHEP-accredited Medical Assistant program

Job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Rooms patients, collects assessment data and prepares patient according to specific need.
• Assists in examination, treatment and other clinic procedures.
• Assists with laboratory procedures, screening tests and QI projects.
• Answers telephone and either responds to inquiry, directs caller to appropriate personnel, or initiates a triage slip for response by medical personnel.
• Schedules appointments and enters appointment date and time into computerized scheduler.
• Conducts reminder calls to all patients.
• Greet and directs patients, salespeople, and visitors.
• Registers patients by verifying that patient's record is up to date and accurate.
• Makes appropriate changes in computer system and on patient's chart.
• Coordinates referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices.
• Collects payment from patients and issues receipt where applicable.
• Prepares and maintains patient charts.
• Maintains and orders supplies.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Graduate of a medical assistant program accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or graduate of a medical assistant program in a post secondary school or college that has institutional accreditation by a regional accrediting commission or by a national accrediting organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education, or a graduate of an educational program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), such as the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Experience in a program with a clinical rotation preferred.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.

Medication injection training and pharmacology is a required competency to perform medication administration.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

N/A

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION

Some independent judgment is required, but decisions are limited by standard practices or procedures.

SUPERVISES

N/A

PAY RANGE:

$18.28 - $26.51

Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more.

At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:

• #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50
• One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
• A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women