Medical Assistant, Cardiology, Full-Time, Days

About the role

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Medical Assistant with our Multispecialty clinic at our Orland Park location. In this role you will partner with the rest of the clinical team to provide patients the highest quality of care.

Responsibilities

• Know and practice the University of Chicago Medical Center’s Pride Values and Patient Centered Care Definition and Principles.
• Perform any or all duties involving direct patient care as assigned by the registered nurse or physician and within the scope of the Nursing policies and procedures.
• Appropriately implement and document patient and family education as delegated by the RN or physician.
• Obtain and record vital signs.
• Perform tests, i.e. pregnancy tests, urinalysis, and hemocults, etc., specific to the patient population.
• Document all aspects of patient care according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Perform phlebotomy services.
• Assist with collection of specimens.
• Perform labeling and logging of specimens in compliance with hospital standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A completed High School diploma or equivalent from an accredited body.
• A current certificate of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training.
• Must have phlebotomy experience.
• Experience working in a community health setting.
• Completion of a certified/registered program for medical assistants that is recognized by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Preferred Qualifications

• Considerable skill in communicating verbally, in determining priorities and in organizing work;
• Ability to maintain an organized, alphabetized filing system;
• General working knowledge of PC. Excel, Microsoft Word for windows, OASIS and EPIC;
• Computerized appointment scheduling experience;
• 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: Days – 9:00am-5:30pm
• Work Location: Onsite Unit/Department: Cardiology CBA Code: Non-Union

About Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union. Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.