• Job Description

  Req#: R160568

  Department:

  01120 GCMG Indian Trail Family Medicine - Family Medicine

  Status:

  Full time

  Benefits Eligible:

  Yes

  Hou rs Per Week:

  40

  Schedule Details/Additional Information:

  Weekdays

  Job Summary

  Our team members are part of an environment that fosters health, hope and healing-for all, driven by the System's principles to create a welcoming and professional environment. Supports and functions under the direction of the care team with various office and clinical duties to keep our healthcare practice running efficiently. This includes tasks such as patient intake at office visit, exceptional patient care, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks.

  
  
  Essential Functions

  • Exemplify caring and compassionate customer service to create an excellent patient experience
  • Provide exemplary interpersonal skills and ability to interact with patients and families in a wide variety of sensitive situations
  • Demonstrates critical thinking skills and decisive judgment in an often-hectic environment and possess the ability to work cohesively on a team and independently with minimal supervision
  • Follows patient intake/rooming work policies in place at the practice and maintains examination areas
  • Assists with performing screening and treatments by gathering information related to health maintenance and documenting patient care
  • Updates health maintenance at patient visit, accurately identifies medication changes and updates allergy information at each visit
  • Utilizes standard precautions, complies with policies and other Regulatory Agency standards
  • Assists with patient inquiries for prescription refills, appointment scheduling, and referral authorization
  • Completes CLIA approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing in adherence to CLIA standards
  • Conduct Point of Care testing (POCT) per standing order/provider order. Performs Quality Control and maintenance for Point of Care in-office lab procedures, as applicable.
  • Performs venipuncture. May be required to assist with collection of specimens of body fluids such as urine and blood for laboratory testing. Completes lab requisitions and prepares specimens for pick-up.
  • Ensures ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests are tracked and logged, and that the care team is presented with test results
  • Monitors inventory and stock medications, narcotics, and emergency medications/equipment

  Physical Requirements
  Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 lbs in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Possible exposure to communicable diseases. Must speak, read, and write Basic English fluently. Intact senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Manual finger dexterity.

  
  
  Education, Experience and Certifications

  High school graduate or equivalent required. BLS required per policy guidelines. Must maintain current certification. Recognized/certified as a CMA or RMA by one of the following National Organizations: American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National HealthCareer Association (NHA), National Healthcare Worker's Association (NHCWA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) American Medical Technologists (AMT), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), National Registry of Medical Assistants (NRMA). Candidate must possess one of the following: A) Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program B) Intermediate EMT or Paramedic Program with 3 years prior clinical experience required. C) Structured military training which is clinical in nature per DD214. D) Graduate of an Accredited School of Professional Nursing. E) 3 years on the job training and successful completion of Medical Group approved competency assessment.

  Pay Range

  $21.45 - $32.20

  Our Commitment to You:

  Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

  Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

  Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

  About Advocate Health

  Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

• About the company

  Advocate Aurora Health is a non-profit health care system with dual headquarters located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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