Medical Assistant

Northwestern OB/GYN Consultants • Chicago, IL, US • 1w ago

Summary of Position:

The Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting doctors in providing care to patients. Their duties include escorting patients to their room and ensuring standard care procedures are completed and patient files are updated. They are responsible for making sure patient rooms are cleaned, stocked and organized. They will assist doctors with standard office procedures and minor surgeries.

Essential Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Take patients to their rooms and document patient’s vitals and chief complaints
Prepare, update and document employee medical reports including entering outside labs
Perform and document all standard care procedures including in house testing and injections
Cleaning and stocking patient rooms with all necessary medical supplies
Setting up and assisting doctors with standard office procedures and minor surgeries
Contact patients to schedule follow-up appointments and lab appointments
Monitor and order medical supplies, maintain booklets, catalogue all medication
All other duties as assigned both clinical and administrative

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

High School Diploma required, some college with medical concentration preferred
Medical Assistant Certification is required
1 – 3 years of prior experience as a medical assistant, preferably in an Ob/Gyn office
Superior customer service and a high level of professionalism in order to communicate with patients
Technological skills including experience with electronic medical records systems and other programs to track information and data
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
Self-motivated and ability to work as a team player

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and see. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk and reach with hands, arms and fingers. The employee will occasionally lift, push, or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

This job primarily operates in a professional medical office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, fax machines and filing cabinets. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits: