Certified Medical Assistant

Location: Highwood

Experienced Temp to Hire F/T Certified Medical Assistant Needed, Highwood, IL Our client, a busy Diabetic Clinic located in Highwood, Illinois, is currently looking to hire an experienced temporary-to-hire full-time Certified Medical Assistant that is comfortable with performing blood draws. You will be supporting the Physician in ensuring efficient, high-quality patient care. This is a temporary-to-hire full-time Medical Assistant Position working full-time 32 hours per week.

Monday/Friday (11:00am to 7:00pm) Tuesday/Wednesday (9:00am-5:00pm)

Job Responsibilities Assist in direct patient care, including preparing exam rooms, rooming patients, taking vitals, obtaining medical histories and chief complaints, administering blood draws and injections, and preparing patients for exams and minor clinical procedures. Phlebotomy, blood draws, and specimen collection. Administer injections, vaccinations, and medications as authorized and within the employee's scope of practice. Coordinate laboratory testing, referrals, and patient follow-up.

Perform EKGs and point-of-care testing. Support the physician with exams and minor clinical procedures. Educate patients on diabetes health maintenance, diabetes education, glucose monitoring, and chronic disease management, and preventive care. Maintain accurate and complete patient records, ensuring all clinical documentation is completed in a timely manner within the electronic medical records (EMR) system.

Job Requirements At least 2 years of recent Medical Assistant experience is required. High School Diploma Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program is preferred. Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) is preferred. Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus. Strong clinical skills in patient care, must be comfortable with phlebotomy and have experience with administering blood draws, specimen collection, and assisting with clinical procedures.

Good organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively. Proficiency in Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Microsoft Office applications. Nex Gen experience is a plus. If you or anyone you know is interested, qualified, and immediately available, please send an updated resume and answers to the questions below to emur for immediate review and consideration.
1) Are you a Certified Medical Assistant?
2) How many years of medical assisting experience do you have?
3) How many blood draws have you completed?
4) Are you immediately available for temporary-to-hire contract employment?
5) Is Highwood, Illinois, a good location for you to commute to?
6) What is your desired hourly compensation?