Department:

02190 AMG Chicago Irving and Western - Immediate Care

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Float Medical Assistant - Family Practice and Immediate Care

Clinic Hours: 

M-F 8a-8p

Sat/Sun 8a-4p 

 

Teammate will work 2 - 12 hour and 2 - 8 hour shifts weekly. Teammate will have a set schedule (Week A and Week B). Every other weekend rotation - includes Sat/Sun, and a holiday rotation.

Pay Range

$21.85 - $32.80

SCHEDULING

Float Medical Assistant - Family Practice and Immediate Care

Clinic Hours: 

M-F 8a-8p

Sat/Sun 8a-4p 

Teammate will work 2 - 12 hour and 2 - 8 hour shifts weekly. Teammate will have a set schedule (Week A and Week B). Every other weekend rotation - includes Sat/Sun, and a holiday rotation.

Major Responsibilities:

• Adheres to Medical Assistant scope of practice, follows all policies and procedures, and maintains training and competency based on area of specialty when providing patient care.  

• Performs rooming/visit tasks such as vital signs, medication reconciliation, medical history, health maintenance, allergy review, and screenings (depression, suicide, falls, social drivers of health, etc.).  

• Assists provider with or performs procedures as ordered.   

• Performs lab related duties such as venipuncture, specimen collection/labeling/packing, preparation of lab orders/requisitions, and results tracking. Point of Care testing (POCT) per standing order/provider order. Completes Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing in adherence to CLIA standards.   

• Administers medications and vaccines safely following the rights of medication administration.  

• Performs other duties as assigned such as medication refills, insurance authorizations, safety/regulatory log completion, patient messaging, medication/supply ordering, appointment scheduling, and referrals.   

• Cross trained to perform duties that are relevant to specialty or clinic practice within the scope of the Medical Assistant.  

• Demonstrates effective and timely communication, teamwork, and appropriate escalation.   

• Maintains a clean work environment ensuring instruments and equipment are cleaned appropriately. Ensures equipment and supplies are in working order, and areas are appropriately stocked. 

• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Minimum Job Requirements 

Education

Greater Charlotte: 

• High School Diploma or GED required. 

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program or may have completed structured military training which is clinical in nature per DD214 in lieu of a formal medical assistant program or EMT. 

IL/WI Divisions: 

• High School Diploma or GED required. 

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in Medical Assistant, or 2 years of verifiable full-time experience as a Medical Assistant within the last 5 years. 

Wake Forest: 

• High School Diploma or GED required. 

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program or may have completed structured military training which is clinical in nature per DD214 in lieu of a formal medical assistant program or EMT. 

Floyd & Navicent: 

• High School Diploma or GED required. 

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program.  

• Or may have completed structured military training which is clinical in nature per DD214 in lieu of formal CMA program or EMT as in