Medical Assistant - Gastro

About This Role

This Medical Assistant Lead role supports practice leadership in clinical and administrative tasks that impact patient care and practice operations. The position is vital in ensuring patient safety and confidentiality by adhering to all relevant regulations and guidelines, and maintaining professionalism and compassion in all interactions.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to Medical Assistant scope of practice, follow all policies and procedures, and maintain training and competency based on area of specialty when providing patient care
• Assist the department leader to support daily workflow and operations for maximum efficiency and productivity (i.e. developing and modifying staffing schedules, medication/supply ordering, audits, etc.)
• Assist with training and onboarding and act as a resource for the team
• Serve as a role champion or on a committee to support quality, safety, teammate engagement, patient experience, and general process improvement initiatives
• Perform rooming/visit tasks such as vital signs, medication reconciliation, medical history, health maintenance, allergy review, and screenings
• Assist provider with or perform procedures as ordered
• Perform lab related duties such as venipuncture, specimen collection/labeling/packing, preparation of lab orders/requisitions, and results tracking
• Perform Point of Care testing (POCT) per standing order/provider order
• Administer medications and vaccines safely following the rights of medication administration

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2 years of medical assistant experience
• Certified or registered as a CMA or RMA

Nice to have:

• Phlebotomy skills

Important Details

• Schedule: 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday
• Locations: 1221 N. Highland Ave. Aurora, IL; 3825 Highland Ave. Downers Grove, IL

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday
• Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies
• Must be able to push/pull with 30 lbs. of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present
• Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures/functions
• Maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines
• Perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed
• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease; protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary