Medical Assistant - Pulmonary Medicine - PRN (As Needed)

Christie Clinic•Champaign, IL

1d•$18 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

Christie Clinic's department of Pulmonary Medicine is seeking a PRN (as needed) Medical Assistant at the University clinic in Champaign between the hours of Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, with no night or weekend requirements. Duties include performance of skills through the delivery of patient care using a systematic patient assessment. Job Qualifications and Expectations

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
CPR Certification
Demands include sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, stretching and lifting up to 75 pounds.
Hearing within, or correctable to, a normal range, vision correctable to 20/20 and manual dexterity for the operation of office and lab equipment is required.
Work is performed in a clinical office and Mohs lab setting with possible exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, hazardous waste, bodily fluids and other waste common to a health care environment.
Requirements may include working irregular hours.

Nice To Haves

Previous health care experience
Certified Nurse Assistant Certificate and/or graduation from an accredited program for medical assistants and/or ABORE certification

Responsibilities

Prepare exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments prior to appointment.
Clean and restock rooms at the end of the day.
Perform chart preparation according to department standards.
Maintain and update patient medical record upon visit including allergies, medications, etc. and enter into the electronic medical record.
Appropriate use of flag system per standard work.
Review and respond to the electronic medical record work list per department standard work.
Complete lab order entries and appropriately handle patient specimens (including communication to patient per department standard work), as needed.
Assists providers with procedures/surgery, as needed.
Assist in patient education relating to medication instructions, procedures, wound care or any other necessary information pertaining to patient care.
Perform related work as required.