MEDICAL ASSISTANT - PEDIATRICS

Company: Duly Health and Care
Location: Joliet
Posted on: November 7, 2024

Job Description:

Overview

Location: Joliet and Silver Cross

Hours: Full-time, Monday-Friday; mix of hours between 8:00am and 7:30pm. 1-2 Saturdays a month. 9am-1:30pm.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits that include healthcare navigation assistance and medical coverage at 100% (after deductible) when utilizing a Duly provider.
• Employer provided life and disability insurance.
• $5,250 Tuition Reimbursement per year.
• Immediate 401(k) match.
• 40 hours paid volunteer time off.
• A culture committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Social Impact.
• 12 weeks parental leave at 100% pay and a financial benefit for adoption and surrogacy for non-physician team members. Responsibilities
  • Greet patients and assist with registration, scheduling, measuring vital signs and collecting health history
  • Provide support to physicians during examinations, minor office surgeries, dressing changes and other first aid procedures
  • Certified medical assistants may assist with immunizations or injections
  • Assist patients with prescription requests, address pharmacy callbacks, provider orders, update charting and filing
  • Conduct onsite lab testing to include: EKG, pulmonary function, blood glucose and urine pregnancy tests
  • Maintains clean, warm and inviting examination rooms for patient visits
  • Provide excellent customer service exemplifying Duly Health and Care CARE values
  • Some travel to assist other local clinics may be required Qualifications
    • High school diploma or GED required
    • Completion of Medical Assistant educational program or higher education courses in health sciences or related experience required
    • Several of our clinical specialties including Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Family Practice, require active medical assistant certification through one of the following:
      • American Medical Technologists (AMT)
      • National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
      • National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
      • American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)
      • American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
      • CPR certification or willing to become certified upon hire required
      • May require phlebotomy certification to be completed within 90 days of hire
      • Prior experience working as an MA, CMA, CNA, EMT or 2 years of prior experience working in a medical office assisting with patient care
      • Prior experience using an electronic medical record preferred
      • College graduates from a health sciences program interested in gaining patient care experience and in pursuing a career in healthcare are welcome to apply

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