Medical Assistant

Job Description

Busy Rheumatology group located in Skokie, IL looking for Medical Assistant. Four-day work week, Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Job Summary: Assist Physicians and Physician Assistants directly and indirectly with patient care.

Essential Functions:

• Experience with medication authorizations a plus
• Admit patients to exam rooms
• Ensure proper medical documentation, medications, progress notes, lab results, vital signs and medical history
• Identify patient’s chief complaint or reason for visit
• Prepare patient for doctor and assist doctor as needed
• Manage messages received from physician and PA's
• Prepare instruments for injections and aspirations
• Chart preparation
• Clean and stock examination rooms
• Assist with prior authorizations.
• Answer phones, and return patient phone calls as needed

Core Competences:

• Responsible for promoting the Standards of Excellence while demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior toward patients, visitors, peers and physicians
• Maintain strictest confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA compliance
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
• Work independently while understanding the need to communicate and coordinate work efforts with other employees and organizations

Education and Training Requirements:

• Medical Assistant Experience, Certified Medical Assistant a Plus
• Strong knowledge of OSHA requirements and guidelines.
• Working knowledge of computers and computer software programs.
• Experience working with EMR systems preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of insurance benefit plans helpful.
• Good organizational and technical skills.
• Excellent people skills.

Job Type: Full-time, Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Closed Friday through Sunday)

Benefits included health insurance, life insurance, 401K, and Profit Sharing.

Job Type: Full-time

We require all staff to be fully vaccinated and boosted for Covid19.

We take all precautions and provide PPE for our staff, and manage our patient flow to keep the office safe for our staff and patients.