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Job Location:
Robbins, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:
The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care and performs clerical and communication duties to support efficient department operations. Responsibilities include assisting patients with daily living activities collecting patient data and specimens performing designated patient care procedures and maintaining equipment. The Medical Assistant also handles phone calls data entry and coordination of equipment and supplies.
The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care and performs clerical and communication duties to support efficient department operations. Responsibilities include assisting patients with daily living activities collecting patient data and specimens performing designated patient care procedures and maintaining equipment. The Medical Assistant also handles phone calls data entry and coordination of equipment and supplies.
Location:Robbins Cook County Illinois United States
Responsibilities:
- Assist patients with routine activities of daily living including range of motion exercises ambulation positioning skin care linen changes feeding hygiene toileting and incontinent care.
- Collect urine stool and sputum specimens and process specimens as needed.
- Obtain and record patient health data including weights vital signs pulse oximetry pain assessment and I&O.
- Communicate patient status and report changes in patient condition to licensed professionals.
- Perform incentive spirometry and transport patients.
- Prepare patients for diagnostic tests and assist rehab therapists.
- Set up pulse oximetry/oxygen therapy and prepare rooms for admissions and discharges.
- Assist nurses in emergency situations and provide post-mortem care.
- Maintain and clean equipment.
- Perform oral and nasopharyngeal suctioning and blood sugar finger sticks.
- Remove IV catheters per licensed nurse instruction and perform EKGs.
- Answer unit phones and direct calls appropriately.
- Perform data entry into electronic medical database systems and document patient care and related duties.
- Perform patient registration activities and coordinate equipment/supply needs.
- Assist patients with routine activities of daily living including range of motion exercises ambulation positioning skin care linen changes feeding hygiene toileting and incontinent care.
- Collect urine stool and sputum specimens and process specimens as needed.
- Obtain and record patient health data including weights vital signs pulse oximetry pain assessment and I&O.
- Communicate patient status and report changes in patient condition to licensed professionals.
- Perform incentive spirometry and transport patients.
- Prepare patients for diagnostic tests and assist rehab therapists.
- Set up pulse oximetry/oxygen therapy and prepare rooms for admissions and discharges.
- Assist nurses in emergency situations and provide post-mortem care.
- Maintain and clean equipment.
- Perform oral and nasopharyngeal suctioning and blood sugar finger sticks.
- Remove IV catheters per licensed nurse instruction and perform EKGs.
- Answer unit phones and direct calls appropriately.
- Perform data entry into electronic medical database systems and document patient care and related duties.
- Perform patient registration activities and coordinate equipment/supply needs.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Medical Assistant (MA) Certification from one of the following:
- American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- American Medical Technologists (AMT)
- National Health Career Association (NHA)
- American Registry of Medical Assistant (ARMA)
- National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
- Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA)
- BLS Certification
- Adult and PEDS experience
- 2 Years of experience preferred MA Associates Degree or MA Diploma (copy of transcripts required prior to start) AND MA Certification BLS OR 5 years of MA experience MA Certification BLS
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Medical Assistant (MA) Certification from one of the following:
- American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- American Medical Technologists (AMT)
- National Health Career Association (NHA)
- American Registry of Medical Assistant (ARMA)
- National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
- Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA)
- BLS Certification
- Adult and PEDS experience
- 2 Years of experience preferred MA Associates Degree or MA Diploma (copy of transcripts required prior to start) AND MA Certification BLS OR 5 years of MA experience MA Certification BLS
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- N/A
- N/A
Special Considerations:
- Mandatory float facility; all resources are required to float at the facilitys discretion.
- Mandatory float facility; all resources are required to float at the facilitys discretion.
Scheduling:
- 5x8s 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Rotating Saturdays with a day off during the week.
- 5x8s 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Rotating Saturdays with a day off during the week.
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
