Medical Assistant - Full-Time

Medical Assistant
Location: 3528 W. 118th Street, Southeast Chicago, 60617
Full-Time
Compensation: $18 - $22.30 per hour
About Us:
Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness is dedicated to providing exceptional care and equitable access to healthcare services for our communities. We foster a culture of innovation, ensuring that our team is empowered to deliver the highest quality care in a safe and supportive environment. As part of our commitment to health and safety, all employees, including new hires, are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and must provide documentation upon hire.
Position Overview:
The Medical Assistant provides both clinical and administrative support within an ambulatory care setting. This role ensures efficient patient flow, high-quality care, and outstanding customer service to support the well-being of patients of all ages.
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical Duties:

• Administer medications, apply up-to-date pharmacological principles, and perform venipuncture and immunizations for both adult and pediatric patients.
• Provide basic patient care, considering age and developmental stage needs.
• Prepare patients for visits by rooming them, taking vital signs (including height, weight, blood pressure, temperature, and respirations), and completing their patient history.
• Conduct waived testing and specimen collections as required.
• Practice standard universal precautions, including proper hand hygiene, medication administration, and assistance with procedures.

Administrative Duties:

• Review and prep medical charts, ensuring quality measure requirements are met before patient visits.
• Maintain daily examination room setup, ensuring cleanliness, supply stocking, and compliance with Joint Commission standards.
• Screen walk-in patients and communicate relevant medical information to the RN Health Administrator and/or Provider.
• Respond to patient, pharmacy, hospital, and physician inquiries via telephone, fax, and email.
• Assist with scheduling patient appointments as needed.
• Complete assigned administrative tasks, phone messages, and patient case tasks within the electronic health record (EHR) system by the end of the business day.
• Attend all required training, including Core Curriculum training and additional sessions identified by program management.

Qualifications:

• Medical Assistant: Completion of a Medical Assistant program (diploma or certificate).
• Certified Medical Assistant: Completion of a Medical Assistant program (diploma or certificate) and successful completion of the AMT Certification exam.
• Ability to work late evenings, weekends, and some holidays.
• Flexibility to travel to and work at different clinic locations as needed.

Aunt Martha's is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
If you are passionate about patient care and making a difference in the community, apply today!