What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Greater Family Health?
Full-time Medical Assistants are eligible for a $1,000 sign-on bonus paid out over the course of the first year of employment.
Greater Family Health is a multi-site federally qualified health center providing comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health services within the Chicagoland area.
Our mission is to provide quality, affordable health care for all including those without the ability to pay. We currently have health centers in DeKalb, Elgin, Franklin Park, Hanover Park, McHenry, Palatine, Streamwood, Sycamore, and Wheeling. This position is currently available at our Wheeling location.
Your Goal:
The primary purpose of this position is to provide patient care, patient follow-up, laboratory duties and assistance to providers and nursing staff.
How You’ll Help Patients:
- Escorts patients to examination rooms and prepares patients for examination and treatment.
- Performs and documents daily set up, stocking, maintenance of appropriate supply levels, cleaning of all clinical areas and equipment (including the washing and sterilization of instruments).
- Processes and labels laboratory specimens for area reference laboratories; accurately completes lab requisitions.
- Sets up and performs all CLIA waived lab tests.
- Ensures compliance with Greater Family Health quality assurance and risk management standards.
- Provides patient education as directed by provider, including providing instructions for laboratory, radiology and other medical testing/procedures.
- Retrieves laboratory and other test results and submits for review by provider as necessary.
- Follows all Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) policies and procedures.
- Provides care in age appropriate fashion according to specialty.
- Travel to other locations as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Perks Just For You:
- Paid Training
- 401(K)
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Paid-Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal, Holidays)
What You’ll Need:
- High School Diploma or GED Certificate
- Graduate of accredited Medical Assistant Program
- Current BLS CPR Certification
- Current Medical Assistant Certification is preferred
We are financially and programmatically stable and are continuing to grow. We are Joint Commission Accredited and are PCMH Certified. For more information, I encourage to visit our website, http://www.greaterfamilyhealth.org
This position might be a good fit for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Patient Care Technician (PCT), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), or a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.36 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Internal Medicine
- Ob/Gyn
- Pediatrics
- Primary Care
Work setting:
- Clinic
- In-person
- JCAHO accredited facility
Application Question(s):
- Are you willing/able to work 2 evening shifts a week and every other Saturday?
- Are you willing/able to work a rotating schedule between the following hours:
M-Th 8:00-7:30 PM and F-S 8:00-5:00 PM
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Medical Assistant: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Medical Assistant Certificate (Preferred)
- RMA/CMA/CCMA (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $26
