Medical Assistant - JR27414-3800
The University of Chicago Chicago
This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more
information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12211100 **Department**
BSD PED - Off-Site Clinics
**About the Department**
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago is a dynamicand stimulating place to work. We strive for the highest level of
complex care for children from diagnosis and treatment; provide
outstanding education and training for students, postgraduate scholars, and physicians; and nurture the research of Department scholars who seek
to elucidate the causes of pediatric disease and identify promising new
therapies. In addition to our provision of clinical care at UChicago
Medicine (UCM) Comer Children/'s Hospital and at our regional sites, we
are currently expanding our clinical care across Northern Illinois and
Northwestern Indiana in collaboration with our partners in the
Chicagoland Children/'s Health Alliance (CCHA; Advocate Children/'s
Hospital, and NorthShore University Health System). CCHA has
responsibility for the care of almost one million children. The
Department has six ambulatory sites and three inpatient sites of care
across the region with the goal of providing care /'close to home/'
whenever feasible.
Our mission is to improve the health of every child entrusted to us, inan inclusive environment that is committed to family-centered care, clinical excellence, impactful scholarship, effective disease
prevention, and advocacy for the appropriate care of every child. We are
especially committed to the children on the South Side of Chicago and to
altering the inequities in healthcare.
This position will provide clinical support at the Department ofPediatrics/' Naperville Pediatric Specialty Clinic. This is an
outpatient clinical office setting serving children aged 0-18 years. In
addition, adult patients are also seen in both Sports Medicine and
Head/Neck surgery clinics. There are approximately a dozen specialists
seeing patients for a wide range of services.
**Job Summary**
This position will provide day-to-day support in a specialty pediatricoffice. The appointee will assist providers in procedures, triage/rooming of sick children, basic point of care testing and patient
education. In addition, this location has Medical Assistants working at
the front desk performing check in, scheduling, and registration as
needed.
**Responsibilities**- Know and practice the University of Chicago/'s Mission, Vision, and
- Perform any or all duties involving direct patient care as assigned
Nursing policies and procedures.
- Appropriately implement and document patient and family education as
- Obtain and record vital signs.
- Perform Point of Care (POC) tests, specific to the patient
- Document all aspects of patient care.
- Assist with collection of specimens. Perform labeling and logging of
- Collect and document vitals and chief complaint.
- Obtain current Medications.
- POC testing in clinic.
- Assist with basic procedures in clinic.
- Stock and clean exam rooms.
- Obtain medical records/results as needed.
- Vaccination services.
- Hearing and vision screenings.
- Supply inventory ordering/management.
- Completion of forms as needed.
- Assists in performing a range of patient care processes and
recording patient vital signs, and assisting patients on/off
stretchers, wheelchairs, and/or exam tables.
- Works within defined processes and appropriate patient care protocol
the patient.
- Perf rms other related work as needed.
**Minimum Qualifications**
**Education:**
Minimum requirements include vocational training, apprenticeships or theequivalent experience in related field (not typically required to have a
four-year degree).
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Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through**/-/--**
Certifications:
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**Preferred Qualifications**
**Education:**- High School Diploma.
- Medical Assistant Certification.
**Preferred Competencies**
Considerable skill in communicating verbally, in determining prioritiesand in organizing work; ability to maintain an organized, alphabetized
filing system.
General working knowledge of PC. Excel, Microsoft Word for windows, OASIS and EPIC.
Immunization administration experience.
Ability to handle stress in a fast-paced environment.
Considerable skill in handling sensitive public contacts with discreti
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