Carle Health·Bloomington, Illinois
Perform routine administrative and clinical support duties, including rooming patients, collecting medical histories, and administering medications. Assist providers with minor office procedures and manage patient communications and scheduling.
Overview The Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant performs routine administrative and patient care support duties in a medical practice to assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensures that the office runs smoothly.
Rooming patients: Collecting pertinent information regarding the patient's chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient visit. Telephone Interactions: As directed, completing necessary telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and/or other health care facilities. Gathering information and maintaining patient information via telephone per department specific processes and policies. Administrative tasks including, but not limited to, patient check in or check out, prior authorizations, scheduling appointments, verification of benefits, and coordination of referrals and testing. Office procedures as directed and per department specific, such as assisting provider in skin lesion removal, IUD placement, and minor I & D procedures, suture or staple removal, reading results of negative TB skin tests or steering patient to the care of a department nurse when TB screening appears to have indications of a positive read, and other diagnostic testing at the point of care. Provide patient with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow up instructions at the direction of the provider. CMA staff may retrieve and provide condition specific education from the internet, internal website, or printed materials per the provider directions and orders. Administer medications per the provider order. Provide assistance with prescription medication refills per department protocols. Call medications into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and documents actions within the EMR per provider orders. Maintain department specific competencies related to point of care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training. Administration of immunizations, PPD testing, nebulizer treatments, oral medication administration to patients age 0-150 Obtain vital signs on patients age 0-150 to include weight, height, blood pressure, pulse ox, pulse. Assist with in office procedures such as toenail removal, lesion removal, wound care. Complete medication reconciliation in office of all medication and over the counter medications that the patient may be taking Assist with physical forms, DME forms
Certifications: Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP); Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)National Healthcareer Association (NHA); Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA); Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (ARMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA); Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AAH) - American Allied Health (AAH)American Allied Health (AAH); Certified Medical Assistant (NCCT) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT); Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA); Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (AMT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)American Medical Technologists (AMT), Education: H.S. Diploma/GED (Required), Work Experience: Carle Health Company Overview Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.
The compensation range for this position is $18.33per hour - $29.69per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
Requires a high school diploma or GED and a valid national medical assistant certification (CMA or RMA). BLS certification from the American Heart Association must be obtained within 30 days.
Market context
In Illinois, support-services roles like this are typically competitive because employers look for a mix of early-career experience, an associate’s degree or equivalent training, and active imaging credentials. For this position, licensure and certification details matter, including ARRT status, an IEMA license, and CT certification within 13 months of hire. This platform AI-summarizes requirements and benefits from the original job description, saving you research time; before applying, verify your credentials and timeline against the posting.
