Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant Compensation

Starting pay: $18.00 to $20.50 per hour

Current CMA or CNA certification is required.

Sign On Bonus Available

Full-time | Daytime hours | No weekends or holidays | Sign-on bonus available

Starting pay is based on experience, qualifications, internal equity, and local market conditions.

Chestnut offers benefits and resources that support your career and well-being, along with professional development and opportunities for career advancement.

Check out our benefits here!

Chestnut Health Systems is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our team at our newly renovated family health center in Bloomington, Illinois.

In this role, you'll be an important part of the patient care team, helping our providers deliver high-quality care while keeping the day running smoothly. You'll welcome and room patients, take vital signs and health histories, perform screenings and point-of-care testing, provide phlebotomy services, assist with examinations, and document care in the electronic medical record.

And the schedule?
Daytime hours with no weekends or holidays.

If you're a CMA or CNA who enjoys connecting with patients, working as part of a collaborative medical team, and having variety in your day, we'd love to meet you.

• Put your CMA or CNA certification to work providing hands-on patient care.
• Enjoy daytime hours with no weekends or holidays.
• Receive a sign-on bonus for this part-time opportunity.
• Work in a beautiful, newly renovated family health center.
• Build experience in primary care, patient screenings, phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, and electronic medical records.
• Work alongside providers and other healthcare professionals in a collaborative environment.
• Join a mission-driven organization committed to improving the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

• Welcome patients, schedule appointments, answer phones, and support daily medical office operations.
• Review patient charts to identify care gaps and help ensure providers have the information needed for each visit.
• Obtain outside medical records and gather required patient paperwork and documentation.
• Room patients and prepare them for their appointments.
• Perform screenings, obtain vital signs, and gather patient health histories.
• Accurately document patient information in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Administer, evaluate, and document point-of-care waived tests with structured guidance and oversight.
• Perform and document phlebotomy services.
• Assist providers with medical examinations and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of patient and organizational information.
• Promote Chestnut's culture of customer service excellence and provide compassionate, respectful care in every interaction.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of a Medical Assistant or Certified Nursing Assistant training program required.
• Current Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification required.

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide compassionate, professional service to patients from diverse backgrounds.
• Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience using an electronic medical record (EMR).
• Ability to assist with common medical and medical office procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative healthcare team.

Since 1973, Chestnut Health Systems has been improving lives through…