Medical Assistant
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Job Location:
Tinley Park, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 21 - 32
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Schedule Details/Additional Information:
PRN Support for APN Sleep Clinics - South Region
Pay Range
$21.45 - $32.20JOB SUMMARY:
The Medical Assistant is a key member of the patient care team by supporting physicians and other clinicians in the delivery of high-quality health care to ambulatory patients. Medical Assistants are vital to the effective operations ofa fast-paced medicalpractice. Medical Assistants help patients transition from the outside world into the providers office. The Medical Assistant performs a variety of important tasks to promoteoptimalhealth for our patients including:
- Assistphysicians and other clinicians with important clinical duties including but not limited to taking medical histories andassistingin physical examinations
- Act as a liaison between patientsphysiciansand other clinicians.
- Measure patients vital signs
- Prepare and administer vaccines/medications
- Document patient information into the electronic health record
- Collect specimens for testing
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Graduate of a medical assistant program or at leasttwoyearsofverifiablemedical assistant experiencewithin the last five years.
- Goodcommunicationsskills. Experience using a keyboard and computers.
- Familiarity with equipment used in ambulatory care.
- Current AHA CPR certification.
- Ability to travel locally to multiple sites as needed.
- Ability to work in stressful conditions anddifficult situations.
- Resilient and flexible in a changing environment.
- Ability to cooperate and work with others.
- Ability to make sound andtimelydecisions and ability to work rotating shifts any day of the week.
- Ability to perform lifting/transfer activities related to patients as needed ability to stoop/bend.
Ability tolift to35 pounds withoutassistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds or when patient is unable toassistwith the lift patient handling equipment is expected to be used with at least one other associate when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Our CommitmenttoYou:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation health outcomes consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology neurosciences oncology pediatrics and rehabilitation as well as organ transplants burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1000 care locations and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Clinical Laboratory Experience
- Athenahealth
- Algebra
- eClinicalWorks
- Primary Care Experience
- Phlebotomy
- Medical office experience
- Vital Signs Experience
- Experience Administering Injections
- Medical Terminology
- Medication Administration
About Company
Proudly serving Wisconsin with 18 hospitals, over 150 clinics and 70 pharmacies across 30 communities. Choose Aurora Health Care for you and your family.
