Hospital Sisters Health System·Highland, Illinois
The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care, administrative support, and laboratory functions under the supervision of a physician or mid-level provider. Responsibilities include patient assessment, planning, intervention, and managing the business side of patient visits.
$19.00 - $27.55
A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our team. The Medical Assistant performs a wide variety of activities that may include both direct patient care, as well as administrative and laboratory functions, direct patient care may include working with patients of all ages, in-person and over the phone, completing tasks involving the use of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation skills, all patient care is provided under the direct supervision of the physician and/or mid-level provider, medical assistants may also engage in reception activities, greeting and assisting patients and visitors, and help complete the business side of a patient visit.
Education Qualifications
Completion from an accredited Medical Assistant program is required.
1 or more years of Medical Assistant experience may be considered in lieu of completion of program per department discretion.
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations
Medical Assistant (MA) Certification/Registration required or must be obtained within 90 days of start date from one of the following credentialing organizations: 1. Certified MA from American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) 2. Registered MA from American Medical Technologists (AMT) 3. National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) from National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) 4. Certified Clinical MA (CCMA) from National Healthcare Association (NHA) 5. Registered MA from American Allied Health (AAH) 6. Nationally Registered CMA (NRCMA) from National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) 7. Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) or Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) from American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) 8. Podiatric MA Certified (PMAC) from American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) 9. Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) from International Joint Commission on Allied Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO) 10. Certified Clinical MA (CCMA) from National Performance Specialists (NPS)
Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) is required within 60 days of hire.
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Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.
Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.
Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.
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HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process
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Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program or equivalent experience is required. Candidates must hold or obtain a recognized MA certification and BLS certification within specified timeframes.
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