Medical Assistant, Primary Care-Days

Job Description

Join UChicago Medicine Care Network, as a Medical Assistant at our Tinley Park Primary Care clinic.

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. We have openings in multiple specialties including Primary Care, OB/GYN, Neurology, Gastroenterology, and Multi-Specialty.

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

• Perform other duties assigned

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Phlebotomy experience

• 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)

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: First Shift - 8 hour shift

• Unit/Department: Primary Care

• 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 e