Medical Assistant

Join a world-class academic healthcare system, the University of Chicago Medical Center, as a Medical Assistant in the OBGYN Clinic at our Orland Park facility. UChicago Medicine Orland Park offers quick and convenient specialty and primary care in a state-of-the-art outpatient center. Conveniently located at 143rd Street & South La Grange Road, our outpatient clinic offers a robust range of primary care services, as well as specialty care for people who need help managing chronic illnesses. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

A Medical Assistant is an employee who performs a wide variety of patient care services under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice nurse (APN), or physician.   Such services can involve therapeutic and/or diagnostic procedures.

Essential Job Functions

• Knows and practices The University of Chicago Hospitals Pride Values and Patient-Centered Care Definition and Principles.
• Performs any or all duties involving direct patient care as assigned by the registered nurse or physician and within the scope of the Nursing Policies and procedures.
• Appropriately implements and documents patient and family education as delegated by the RN or physician.
• Obtains and records vital signs.
• Assists the care provider with patient examinations or diagnostic procedures.
• Performs tests, i.e., pregnancy tests, urinalysis, and hemocults etc., specific to the patient population.
• Documents all aspects of patient care according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Performs phlebotomy services.
• Assists with collection of specimens.  Performs labeling and logging of specimens in compliance with hospital standards.
• Assists patients with dressing and undressing when necessary.
• Administers medication as ordered by a physician or APN. 
• Appropriately discards expired medications/supplies monthly.
• Communicates all changes in the patient's biophysical and emotional status to the Registered Nurse or Physician.
• Promotes, has knowledge of, and utilizes appropriate patient care protocol relating to the physical, psychological, and developmental needs of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Utilizes computers to obtain information and schedule appointments.
• Collects, washes, prepares, and monitors instruments and equipment in compliance with hospital standards.
• Transports, lifts, and assists patients in wheelchairs, stretchers, and examining tables.
• Leaves exam room clean and stocked.  Contact EVS as appropriate.  For minor physical plant problems, fill out work orders and obtain appropriate signature.  Empty needle boxes as needed.   
• Clean instruments and scopes.  Assure clean and sterile supplies are stocked separately.  Wipe out cabinets.  Ensure linen is covered.
• Check schedule regularly, monitor waiting room and exam rooms, carry out physician orders promptly, and assist patients as necessary to facilitate a positive visit.
• Ensure patient care areas are always in regulatory compliance with JCAHO and CLIA.
• Incorporates cost-effective measures into practice to ensure proper use of time, supplies, and personnel.
• Participates in staff meetings and departmental projects as required.
• Assists with the orientation of new employees.
• Assists with data collection for research studies as requested. Typing and chart/result filing as assigned.
• Performs other duties assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma and/or GED equivalent from an accredited school
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
• Phlebotomy training
• Graduate of a certified program for Medical Assistants
• Considerable skill in communicating verbally, in determining priorities, and in organizing work; ability to maintain an organized, alphabetized filing system
• Considerable skill in handling sensitive public contacts with discretion, tact, and courtesy when dealing with patients, coworkers, and physicians
• Physical ability to perform stocking, lifting, and transporting supplies and instruments
• General working knowledge of PC.  Excel, Microsoft Word for Windows, OASIS, and EPIC a plus
• Ability to handle stress in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Computerized appointment scheduling experience

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Days
• Work Location: Onsite – Orland Park
• Unit/Department: OBGYN Clinic
• CBA Code: Non-Union