Medical Assistant-Pediatrics Full Time Days $2,000 Sign On Bonus

The Medical Assistant provides essential support to physicians, nurses, and other licensed medical staff, ensuring efficient patient flow and assisting with various patient care activities. Responsibilities include preparing patients for examinations, obtaining vital signs, assisting with medical procedures, maintaining patient care areas, and managing vaccine/medication inventory. This role is crucial for promoting patient satisfaction and upholding the organization's ethical and compliance standards.

Must Have

• Assure efficient patient flow through the site
• Escort patient to exam room, identify patient with 2 identifiers, prepare patient for examination
• Obtain accurate vital signs per organization standards
• Document reason for visit, update/confirm allergies, smoking history, and pharmacy information
• Promptly inform provider and registered nurse of significant changes in vital signs or acute symptoms
• Anticipate/set up equipment or supplies needed for visit
• Clean and prepare exam room for next patient
• Respond to needs to expedite visits and maintain flow of patients, prioritize tasks
• Assist practitioner with medical and surgical procedures (ECG, venipuncture, immunizations, procedure trays, specimen collection, CLIA waived testing)
• Prepare and stock all exam rooms, follow protocols for disinfecting and sterilizing equipment
• Participate in environmental safety rounds
• Maintain vaccine/medication inventory
• Monitor and maintain equipment and instruments according to clinic guidelines
• Assist in ordering supplies and correctly dispose of all expired items
• Adhere to office opening and closing procedures
• Accept and perform delegated responsibilities in a positive manner
• Offer assistance to others
• Attend and participate in staff meetings
• Communicate appropriately and effectively with patients and patient care team
• Perform delegated procedures common to the specialty area in a safe, effective, and efficient manner
• Perform all other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Manager
• Written proof of meeting candidate eligibility requirements for one of five certification exams (AAMA, AMT, NCCT, NHA, NRCMA)
• High school diploma or GED
• American Heart Association accredited Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification
• Attain one of the specified certifications within six months of employment
• Strong computer skills

Good to Have

• Completion of accredited Medical Assistant training program
• One to two years of ambulatory care experience
• Experience with electronic medical record
• Pediatric experience

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits
• $2,000 Sign On Bonus (for eligible new hires)

Job Description

This is a Full Time position at 40 hours per week located at the Gurnee clinic for Pediatrics specialty. Schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30am-5:00pm. Pediatric experience is preferred.

The Medical Assistant reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Medical Assistant is a member of the health care team primarily responsible for providing support to physicians, nurses, and other licensed medical staff by facilitating efficient patient flow, assisting with various patient care activities, and performing related administrative functions. The Medical Assistant is responsible for ensuring efficient patient flow through the clinic; maintaining neat, clean and safe patient care areas; promoting patient satisfaction by interacting with patients in a professional, friendly manner; safeguarding patient confidentiality.

Responsibilities:

• Assures efficient patient flow through the site:
• Escorts patient to exam room, identifies patient with 2 identifiers and prepares patient for examination.
• Obtains accurate vital signs, per organization standards.
• Documents reason for visit and updates/confirms, allergies, smoking history and pharmacy information.
• Promptly informs the provider and registered nurse of any significant change in vital signs or acute symptoms.
• Anticipates/sets up equipment or supplies needed for visit.
• Cleans and prepares exam room for next patient.
• Responds to needs to expedite visits and maintain flow of patients and prioritize tasks accordingly.
• Assists practitioner with medical and surgical procedures in accordance with established protocols such as:
• Electrocardiogram (ECG), venipuncture, immunizations, setting up procedure trays, specimen collection and/or Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waived testing as directed by Provider.
• Provides high quality care by:
• Prepares and stocks all exam rooms in treatment area by following established protocols for disinfecting and sterilizing equipment and instruments.
• Participates in environmental safety rounds.
• Maintains vaccine/medication inventory.
• Monitors and maintains equipment and instruments according to clinic guidelines.
• Assists in ordering supplies and correctly disposes of all expired items.
• Adheres to office opening and closing procedures.
• Functions as an integral part of the patient care team and promotes patient satisfaction by interacting with patients in a professional, friendly manner:
• Accepts and performs delegated responsibilities in a positive manner.
• Offers assistance to others.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings.
• Communicates appropriately and effectively with patients and patient care team (in the office and on the phone)
• Performs delegated procedures common to the specialty area in a safe, effective, and efficient manner (see specialty practice addendum)
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Supervisor or Manager

Qualifications

Required:

• Candidate must have written proof of meeting candidate eligibility requirements for writing one of the five eligible certification exams (AAMA, AMT, NCCT, NHA, NRCMA)
• Accepted documentation:
• New MA Graduates within 6 months from date of graduation from an MA Program must submit: a letter from the school or a letter from the certifying body
• Non-Certified MAs or new graduates past 6 months from date of graduation from an MA program must submit: a letter from the certifying body
• Within first six months of employment, will complete one of the following certifications after up to two test attempts:
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through American Medical Technologists (AMT) or
• National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) through the National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)

All Candidates/Incumbents:

• High school diploma or GED.
• American Heart Association accredited Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification.
• Signed acknowledgement during onboarding that certification must be attained within 6months, as a condition of employment
• Strong computer skills.

Preferred:

• Completion of accredited Medical Assistant training program.
• One to two years of ambulatory care experience.
• Experience with electronic medical record.

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.