Medical Assistant- Northbrook, Full Time Days

Job Description

Join UChicago Medicine Care Network at our new Northbrook clinic in the North Chicago suburbs as a Medical Assistant . In this role, you will partner with the rest of the clinical team to provide patients the highest quality of care.

Up to $1,500 Sign On Bonus Available!

In this role, a Medical Assistant is an employee who performs a wide variety of patient care services under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice nurse (APN) or physician.

Such services can involve therapeutic and / or diagnostic procedures.

Responsibilities include :

• Triage, conduct vitals
• Experience administering vaccinations and immunizations
• Complete paperwork and forms
• Check schedules and organize patient flow
• Accompany patients to exam / procedure room
• Assist patients as needed
• Prepare room for exam
• Collect patient history
• Perform screenings per provider guidelines
• Assist physicians / nurses with various procedures
• Chart; relay instructions to patients / families
• Answer calls
• Send / receive patient medical records
• Obtain lab / X-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc
• Complete forms / requisitions as needed
• Schedule appointments
• Insurance coverage verification
• Manage and update charts to ensure that information is complete and filed appropriately
• Prescription Refills
• Ordering, sorting, storing supplies
• Restock exam / procedure room

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must have a current certificate of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training
• Experience working in a community health setting
• Position requires completion of a certified / registered program for medical assistants that are recognized by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross (CMA, RMA, CCMA, NCMA)
• Minimum of one year of recent experience working in a medical office / facility

Preferred Qualifications

• Considerable skill in communicating verbally, determining priorities, and in organizing work; ability to maintain an organized, alphabetized filing system
• General working knowledge of PC : Excel, Microsoft Word for Windows, and EPIC
• Computerized appointment scheduling experience
• Ability to handle stress in a fast-paced environment
• Considerable skill in handling sensitive public contacts with discretion, tact and courtesy when dealing with patients, coworkers and physicians
• Physical ability to perform stocking, lifting and transporting supplies and instruments

Position Details

• Job Type / FTE : Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift : Day Shift
• Unit / Department : Urogynecology, Gynecology and labs
• CBA Code : Non-Union

Must comply with UCMC’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process.

This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.