Medical Assistant -Internal Medicine

Company: Advocate Aurora Health
Location: Oak Lawn
Posted on: July 22, 2021

Job Description:

Position Requirements:
High School Diploma or GED
Graduate of a medical assistant program or at least one year of medical assistant or equivalent experience. Good communications skills. Experience using a keyboard and computers.
Familiarity with equipment used in ambulatory care.
Current AHA CPR certification. Current Medical Assistant Certification/Registration required. Non~certified MAs must obtain certification or registration within one year of hire with AMG approved certifying bodies.
Ability to travel locally to multiple sites as needed.
Ability to work in stressful conditions and difficult situations.
Resilient and flexible in a changing environment.
May be exposed to hazardous materials and life threatening diseases.
Ability to cooperate and work with others.
Ability to make sound and timely decisions.
Ability to work rotating shifts any day of the week.
Ability to perform lifting/transfer activities related to patients as needed, ability to stoop/bend.


This requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 08/01/2014. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case~by~case basis.

Purpose:
The Medical Assistant Certified/Registered will support the providers in delivering quality health care to ambulatory patients and perform a variety of related tasks to promote continuity of care.

Accountabilities:
Risk/Safety Compliance
Funding Our Future:
Miscellaneous
Clinical Support/Health Outcomes: Provides support in the delivery of quality clinical care
Patient Satisfaction and Service: Provides efficient, high~quality service to patients and families during appointments/visits, telephone call.
Health Information Management (HIM) and HIPAA standards: A complete and accurate medical record will be maintained for every patient who is evaluated or treated within the medical group.

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