Medical Assistant - Adult Medicine

Medical Assistant - Adult Medicine + Department: Adult Medicine - Curtis Rd + Entity: Champaign-Urbana Service Area + Job Category: Patient Care + Employment Type: Full - Time + Job ID: 46052 + Experience Required: None + Education Required: HS Diploma/GED + Shift: Day + Location: Champaign, IL + Usual Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm + On Call Requirements: N/A + Work Location: Carle Champaign on Curtis + Weekend Requirements: N/A + Other Posting Information: Also open to Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) candidates + Holiday Requirements: N/A Email a Friend Save Save Apply Now Position Summary: The Medical Assistant I maintains department patient care supplies, ensures timely flow of patients, and assists physicians and nurses to provide optimal care to patients and families. Qualifications: EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS High School Diploma/Equivalent CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS Basic Life Support (BLS). Successful completion of medical terminology course within six (6) months of start date in position. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Capacity to learn and retain information regarding patient care procedures. Demonstrates compassion and caring in dealing with others. Essential Functions:+ Perform a variety of routine direct patient care duties to assist medical and nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients.+ Maintains patient care environment and supplies to ensure patient privacy and safety.+ Obtains supplies and equipment required for procedures.+ Documents appropriate data in patient chart when care is provided.+ Cleans and sends instruments for sterilization.+ Rooming patients: Collecting pertinent information regarding the patient's chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient visit.+ Restocks exam and procedure rooms.+ Rooming patients age 18-150.+ Obtaining VS to include blood pressure, pulse, temperature, pulse ox, height & weight on patients age 18-150.+ Medication reconciliation in office to include all medications & over the counter medications that patient is taking. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted.