Medical Assistant - Champaign, United States - Carle Health

Carle Health

Verified Company

Champaign, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Department:
Convenient Care - Curtis Rd

Entity: Champaign-Urbana Service Area
Job Category: Patient Care

Employment Type: Full

Time
Job ID: 39936
Experience Required: None
Education Required: HS Diploma/GED
Shift: Day
Location: Champaign, IL

Usual Schedule: 3 12's/week 8-830

On Call Requirements: Yes 12 hours per schedule
Work Location: Carle Champaign on Curtis
Weekend Requirements: Every Other
Holiday Requirements: Rotating

Position Summary:

The Medical Assistant 1 maintains department patient care supplies, rooms patients in a timely fashion, performs EKG's and Point of Care testing 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.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Previous healthcare experience preferred.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Capacity to learn and retain information regarding patient care procedures. Ability to multitask. 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.
Obtain vitals and collect data for patients to be seen by provider.
Perform waiting room and exam room rounding.
Assist providers with procedures.
Collect and process specimens correctly.
Cleaning and stocking exam rooms.
Member of the code team.

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.