Medical Assistant (Credentialed/Certified) - UI Health, Ophthalmology

Location: Chicago, IL USA • On-site • Full-time (1.0 FTE) • 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Days

About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)

UI Health provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital, outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

About the role

Under the direction of the Physician, performs a variety of clinical and clerical services to support physician practice in an outpatient ophthalmology clinic.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Direct Patient Care Tasks
  • Assists nursing/medical staff with preliminary assessment, education, and documentation of patient condition and presenting health complaint.
  • Obtains vital signs and other pertinent health information; conducts patient screenings during intake process.
  • Administers basic tests as directed by healthcare provider (e.g., EKG, spirometry, pulse oximetry, CLIA-waived tests).
  • Informs patients of test preparations and directs them to diagnostic/treatment areas.
  • Obtains specimens by noninvasive techniques and collects blood specimens via capillary and venipuncture.
  • Assists medical/nursing staff with diagnostic/therapeutic procedures appropriate to experience, training, and skill level.
  • Responds to patient inquiries (in person and by telephone) and relays information to appropriate clinical staff.
  • Transports or accompanies patients as directed.
  • Documents patient medications for medication reconciliation by history.
  • Administers approved injections per protocol.
• Indirect Patient Care Tasks
  • Completes requisitions for diagnostic tests/procedures under direct supervision of clinical staff and following MD orders.
  • 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:
    • Orders, stocks, and monitors usage of linen, forms, and supplies.
    • Disposes of soiled and used patient care supplies.
    • Sterilizes equipment and maintains appropriate cleaning logs per policy.
  • Performs and documents quality control tests on equipment as appropriate.
  • Obtains pre-authorizations and referrals.
• Clerical Tasks
  • 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 with office reception and business support functions.
  • Collects cash payments from patients and keeps accurate record of cash collections.
• Participates in initiatives to promote effective process design, development, and implementation of EHR and other technologies; participates in improvement projects and on assigned committees.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

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

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents

Pay

$25.26 – $39.08 per hour