Medical Assistant, OBGYN - Full-Time, Days

About the role

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Chicago Medical Center offers personalized care for patients seeking comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic services. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity within the Hyde Park clinic.

Responsibilities

• Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned, including checking schedules, organizing patient flow, accompanying patients to exam/procedure rooms, assisting with patient needs, and charting.
• Fulfills clerical responsibilities, such as sending/receiving patient medical records, obtaining lab/X-ray reports, completing forms/requisitions, scheduling appointments, billing and coding for insurance, verifying insurance coverage, and collecting co-pays.
• Fulfills environmental responsibilities, including setting up instruments and equipment, cleaning exam/procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment, cleaning sterilizers, and managing supplies.
• Fulfills organizational responsibilities, such as respecting patient rights, responding to emergency codes, and reporting issues to supervisors.
• Fulfills clinical medical assisting responsibilities, including performing medical/surgical asepsis, sterilization, instrument wrapping and autoclaving, checking vital signs, preparing for exams, administering medications, and performing laboratory procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Graduate of a certified program for Medical Assistants
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Phlebotomy training; Phlebotomist license and work experience, if required by practice
• Minimum of one year of recent experience working in a medical office/facility
• Able to partner with teams in small to large practice groups
• Certified Medical Assistant

Qualifications

• Considerable skill in communicating verbally, determining priorities, and organizing work
• Ability to maintain an organized, alphabetized filing system
• General working knowledge of PC: Excel, Microsoft Word for Windows, and EPIC
• Computerized appointment scheduling experience
• Significant skill in handling sensitive public contacts with discretion, tact, and courtesy

Skills

Medical assistants must adhere to the MA scope of practice in the laboratory and perform other duties assigned.

Benefits

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.

Pay

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.

Schedule

Full-time, 1.0 FTE, Day shift, 4/10-hour shifts, 8:30am-6:30pm, with Thursdays off. Generally works approximately 40 hours per week, with the days of the week being Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, with Thursdays off. Onsite at the Hyde Park campus.

Work Location

Onsite - Hyde Park Unit/Department: OBGYN

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—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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.