Medical Assistant

Job description

MA's, LPN's and RN's are an essential component of WholeHealth Chicago’s clinical staff. Our clinical team allows providers to be more effective and efcient. They excel at anticipating provider needs and have a general willingness to be helpful regarding all clinical and administrative responsibilities. Their duties are critical to overall efciency and to patient outcomes and satisfaction.

The role we are specically hiring for right now is at our main location (in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago) is a “Level 1 - Medical Assistant.”

Responsibilities

• MA’s, LPN's and RN's report directly to the Clinical Supervisor.
• Assist providers in exam rooms as needed
• Escort patients to exam rooms, interviews patients on follow up visits, measure vital signs, (including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature), and document all information in patient’s chart
• Give instructions to patients as instructed by provider
• Ensure all related reports, labs, imaging, and information is led and available in patients’ medical records prior to their appointment
• Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required
• Take telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/provider/ pharmacy/lab/imaging calls
• Triage and process messages from patients and patient services staff to providers
• Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e. “crash cart”, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, sterilization, etc.)
• Other duties may be assigned by the Clinical Supervisor

Opportunities for Growth

Medical Assistants can grow into additional role levels with training! Advancing to a “Level 2 MA” incorporates more patient-facing task than just administrative - such as delivering Injections (SubQ and IM) during visits. A “Level 3 MA” will have training to administer Injections, select starting of Intravenous Therapy, throat cultures, suture removals, and other duties within licensure/scope of practice.

To learn more about WholeHealth Chicago and our staff, please visit www.wholehealthchicago.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Internal Medicine
• Primary Care
• Holistic / Functional Medicine

Schedule:

• Total of 40 hours
• Monday to Friday (day shift / outpatient clinic hours)
• Rotating Weekend (Saturday shift is 7:30am - 3:30pm)

Education:

• High school or equivalent

(Preferred) Experience:

• EMR systems: 1 year (Required)
• Vital signs: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred) 2 Work Location:

On site only (no remote) - currently hiring for 2265 N Clybourn Ave in Chicago IL 60614

Salary: $16.00 - $23.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person