Medical Assistant

Job Description

Position Summary:

Performs selected skills: including rooming patient, pre-placement physicals, substance of abuse testing, urinalysis, pregnancy testing, strep screens, cultures, workers’ compensation injury/ illness assisting with treatments and procedures, phlebotomy, walk in emergency assessment, monitoring, AED use, surveillance, compliance post exposure management and/or monitoring including documenting complete and accurate information specific to department. Participates in continuous quality improvement and educational support of departmental philosophy and objectives, as well as, Health System initiatives. 

Education/Training:

Graduate of an accredited Associate degree or Medical Assistant program or a minimum of 5 years experience in addition to military training. 

Licensure/Certification:

Effective September 16, 2016, RMA, AAMA, CCMA or NCCT certification is required upon hire.  Bi-Annual CPR certification required.  Active RMA, AAMA, CCMA or NCCT certification must be maintained.

Experience/Skills/Abilities:

At least one year of professional experience in a clinic setting preferred.  Good interpersonal, organizational and critical decision-making skills required.  Ability to clearly and calmly communicate in English both verbally and in writing with patients, medical staff and the public.  Computer experience required.  Successful completion of annual clinical, age and job specific competencies and skill verification tools required. 

Organization Values

UW Health of Northern Illinois at SwedishAmerican is dedicated to delivering high quality healthcare and strategies to keep our patients and their families well. In fact, quality drives all that we do. In recent years, our commitment to quality and excellence has resulted in more national awards for quality and preference than any other health system in northern Illinois.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health, values and embraces diversity and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.