What is in it for you:
- A commitment to work-life balance with:
- 3-weeks paid vacation and 1-week of personal time
- 12 accrued sick days per year
- 9 paid holidays, including Juneteenth
- PTO Exchange allows employees to turn unused PTO into liquid assets
- Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance with two PPO plans and an HMO plan.
- BCBS HMO, PPO, and PPO Select Plans
- HMO premium = $ 34.40 /month
- BCBS Dental premium = $ 13.00/month
- EyeMed Vision premium = $ 6.52/month
- 401k program with up to 5% employer match after 90 days = $1,700+
- Employer-paid basic life insurance valued at one times the annual salary
- Voluntary Life and AD&D, and Short-term and Long-term disability
- Up to $720 pre-tax commuter and parking benefit account
- Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
- Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Forgiveness Programs; NHSC & PSLF
- Employee Assistance Program with 5 employer-paid counseling sessions
- 50% off at Brown Elephant Resale Shops and discounts at local businesses
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What you can expect:
Under the supervision and direction of the primary care Providers and Staff Nurses, an MA provides direct patient care and clerical support.
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How you will make an impact:
- Carry out policies and procedures developed to maintain infection control and safety.
- Perform duties according to approved policies and procedures relating to OSHA and Standard Precautions.
- Perform routine clinical functions to include but not be limited to: vital signs, weight, blood pressure, urine sugar/protein dips, and hematest.
- Multiple site assignments as needed.
- Will follow role assignments that are in alignment with the Patient Centered Medical Home Standards, and participate in all Patient Centered Medical Home efforts.
- Record data collected in appropriate EMR system.
- Report patient observations to the responsible provider or staff nurse.
- Perform lab procedures as assigned, collects, labels, and processes all specimens including urine, stool, sputum, and blood as required.
- Provide patient with appropriate requisition, information and instruction for ancillary tests and procedures ordered by physicians.
- Stock inventory and ensure cleanliness of examination rooms, equipment, and work area.
- Report medical and office supply inventory needs to supervisor.
- Prepare specimens for shipment to external lab ensuring that specimens are ready and picked up by courier in accordance with designated courier schedule.
- Check spiceworks voicemail and route phone messages to providers or nurses.
- Ensure that specimens are processed in accordance with established Howard Brown research protocol.
- Participate in quality assurance process via data collection, evaluation of results, and implementation of recommendations.
- Participate in research project participant recruitment as directed.
- Perform data entry into Centricity as needed (i.e. referrals, depression collaborative)
- Performs medical reception functions.
What you will bring to Howard Brown Health:
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED required
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well within a team setting.
- Required - Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program
- Or, Required - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) with 2-3 years of experience in a medical setting that includes demonstrated Phlebotomy experience
- Certification in Basic Life Support (American Heart Association)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience in a health care setting dealing with HIV/AIDS clients and written or communication skills in English and Spanish.
- Displays initiative in the work setting
- Must demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Education
Required
- Technical/other training or better
Behaviors
Preferred
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Location: 1023 W Irving Park Rd,Chicago,Illinois,60613,United States, Chicago, IL 60613
Location: 1023 W Irving Park Rd,Chicago,Illinois,60613,United States, Chicago, IL 60613
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.99 - $25.88 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- Wellness program
Medical specialties:
- Allergy & Immunology
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Gastroenterology
- Geriatrics
- Home Health
- Internal Medicine
- Labor & Delivery
- Neurology
- Ob/Gyn
- Pediatrics
- Podiatry
- Primary Care
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Telemetry
- Urology
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Rotating weekends
Work setting:
- Clinic
- In-person
- Outpatient
Experience:
- Medical Assisting: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- CCMA Certification (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Chicago, IL: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person