Job Summary:
This Medical Assistant position supports a multi-specialty clinic (General Surgery Bariatric Urology Colectomy and Thoracic) providing clinical and administrative assistance. The role requires a minimum of two years of experience and involves floating between clinic locations as needed. Adult and pediatric experience is required and bilingual skills are preferred.
Location: Chicago Illinois United States
Responsibilities:
- Assisting physicians with clinical procedures and patient care.
- Taking patient vital signs medical histories and documenting information in Cerner.
- Preparing examination rooms and sterilizing instruments.
- Administering medications as directed by a physician.
- Performing basic laboratory tests.
- Assisting with patient education and discharge instructions.
- Performing administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments answering phones and managing patient records.
- Floating to different clinic locations as needed.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- Associates Degree or Diploma in Medical Assisting.
- Medical Assistant Certification from AAMA AMT NHA ARMA NCCT or NRCMA.
- BLS certification.
- Minimum two years of experience as a Medical Assistant (five years preferred).
- Adult and pediatric experience.
- Must live within 75 miles of the facility.
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- Bilingual skills.
Special Considerations:
- Mandatory floating between clinic locations at the facilitys discretion.
- 5-day maximum return-to-office (RTO) policy with no more than two consecutive days no RTO on weekends or holidays and no RTO the day before or after a holiday.
- Shift: 5x8s 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Monday - Friday.
- Parking costs apply at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC); a shuttle is provided.
Scheduling:
- Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM.
- Shift assignments are determined by the facility.