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Medical Assistant (Credentialed/Certified) Arthritis and Kidney Center
$46k-56k (estimate)
Full Time
0 Months Ago
UIC is Hiring a Medical Assistant (Credentialed/Certified) Arthritis and Kidney Center Near Chicago, IL
UI Health is seeking a Medical Assistant Credentialed / Certified to join our Arthritis and Kidney Center. This role will work under the direction of the Physician, performs a variety of clinical and clerical services to support physician practice in an outpatient setting.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Medical Assistant Credentialed Certified typically performs the following duties per healthcare facility protocols (federal, state and university) and specific duties assigned.
- Maintains medical records in Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems, reviews and prepares EHR to ensure completeness prior to patient exam, obtains missing documentation; documents medical visits, observations, and related activities
- Assists nursing/medical staff with tasks related to preliminary assessment, education, and documentation of patient condition and the presenting health complaint including: Obtaining vital signs and other pertinent health information, i.e. conducts patient screenings during intake process.
- Administration of basic tests as by healthcare provider such as EKG, spirometry, pulse oximetry, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), ETC. Informing the patient of test preparations and directions to diagnostic/treatment areas.
- Obtain specimens by noninvasive techniques, and collect blood specimens via capillary and venipuncture technique
- Assists medical/nursing staff with tasks or diagnostic/therapeutic procedures appropriate to experience, training and skill level.
- Responds to patient inquires (both in person and by telephone) and relays information to the appropriate clinical staff based on the nature of the inquiry.
- Transports or accompanies patients as directed.
- Documents patient medications for medication reconciliation by history.
- Administers approved injections per appropriate protocol
- Under direct supervision of clinical staff and following MD orders, completes requisitions for diagnostic tests/procedures.
- Assists in collection and processing of patient specimens. Performs and documents point of care specimen testing.
- Performs necessary follow-up to obtain laboratory/test results and other pertinent medical record information; records lab data.
- Maintains patient care environment in compliance with safety and infection control requirements including but not limited to ordering, stocking, and monitoring usage of linen, forms and supplies; disposal of soiled and used patient care supplies; sterilization of equipment.
- Performs and documents quality control tests on equipment as appropriate.
- Cleans and sterilizes equipment and maintains appropriate cleaning logs per policy.
- Obtains pre-authorizations and referrals.
- Maintains patient files and medical records; extracts clinical/demographic information as required.
- Schedules patient appointments.
- Checks patients in and out, requisitions charts/studies, registers patients and activates accounts according to hospital procedures.
- Records lab data.
- Assists other staff with office reception and business support functions.
- Collects cash payments from patients and keeps accurate record of cash collections.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
- Participates or assists with initiatives to promote effective process design, development and implementation of EHR and other technologies; participates in improvement projects and on assigned committees
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$46k-56k (estimate)
POST DATE
05/14/2023
EXPIRATION DATE
06/03/2024
HEADQUARTERS
PALATINE, IL
SIZE
7,500 - 15,000
FOUNDED
2010
REVENUE
<$5M
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