Medical Assistant - Tuscola Clinic
Carle Health
- Location
- Onsite (Tuscola, IL)
- Compensation
- $17 - $27/hr
- Level
- Entry Level
About the role
Carle Health is a leading nonprofit healthcare system in Illinois with eight hospitals and a multispecialty provider group. The Medical Assistant role supports patient care by assisting physicians, collecting vital signs, and maintaining clinical environments.
Skills
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
Full job details
Overview
The Medical Assistant maintains department patient care supplies, ensures timely flow of patients, and assists physicians and nurses to provide optimal care to patients and families.Responsibilities
- Perform routine direct patient care duties to assist medical and nursing staff with patient examinations and treatments.
- Maintain patient care environments and supplies to ensure patient privacy and safety.
- Collect, document, and record patient vital signs and required quality metrics.
- Enter patient medical history and complete medication reconciliation in the medical record.
- Collect and process patient specimens according to established procedures.
- Assist physicians with office-based procedures within medical assistant scope of practice.
- Decontaminate instruments and prepare equipment for sterilization through SPD.
- Answer patient telephone calls, create telephone encounters, and forward information to appropriate staff or providers.
- Clean and stock exam rooms and clinical areas.
- Monitor and review supply expiration dates to ensure compliance and readiness.
Qualifications
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association
Education: H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
Carle Health Company Overview
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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.