Medical Assistant (Credentialed/Certified) - UI Health, Liver Center

About the role

The position is intended to be eligible for benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Responsibilities

• Assists nursing/medical staff with tasks related to preliminary assessment, education, and documentation of patient condition and the presenting health complaint including: obtaining vital signs and other pertinent health information, conducting patient screenings during intake process, administering basic tests, informing the patient of test preparations and directions to diagnostic/treatment areas, obtaining specimens, assisting with diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, responding to patient inquiries, transporting or accompanying patients as directed, documenting patient medications for medication reconciliation by history, administering approved injections per appropriate protocol.
• Under direct supervision of clinical staff and following MD orders, completes requisitions for diagnostic tests/procedures, assists in collection and processing of patient specimens, performs and documents point of care specimen testing, performs necessary follow-up to obtain laboratory/test results and other pertinent medical record information, records lab data, maintains patient care environment in compliance with safety and infection control requirements, cleans and sterilizes equipment, maintains appropriate cleaning logs per policy, obtains pre-authorizations and referrals.
• Maintains medical records in Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems, reviews and prepares EHR to ensure completeness prior to patient exam, obtains missing documentation; documents medical visits, observations, and related activities, maintains patient files and medical records, extracts clinical/demographic information as required, schedules patient appointments, checks patients in and out, requisitions charts/studies, registers patients and activates accounts according to hospital procedures, records lab data, assists other staff with office reception and business support functions, collects cash payments from patients and keeps accurate record of cash collections.
• Participates or assists with initiatives to promote effective process design, development and implementation of EHR and other technologies, participates in improvement projects and on assigned committees, performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Possession of a current/valid certification as a Certified Medical Assistant by an approved certifying board as defined by the employing institution (AAMA, AMT, NCCTI, NHA).
• Possession of a current/valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support CPR Certification.

Qualifications

Illinois residency is required within 180 days of employment.