Medical Assistant; MA - Family Medicine

Medical Assistant (MA) – Family Medicine

Advocate Health Care is hiring a Medical Assistant for Family Medicine. Base pay range: $21.45/hr – $32.20/hr.

Job Summary

The Medical Assistant is a key member of the patient care team, supporting physicians and other clinicians in the delivery of high‑quality health care to ambulatory patients. Medical Assistants help patients transition from the outside world into the provider’s office.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and other clinicians with important clinical duties, including taking medical histories and assisting in physical examinations.
• Act as a liaison between patients, physicians, and other clinicians.
• Measure patients’ vital signs.
• Prepare and administer vaccines and medications.
• Document patient information into the electronic health record.
• Collect specimens for testing.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Graduate of a medical assistant program or at least two years of medical assistant experience within the last five years.
• Good communication skills and experience using a keyboard and computers.
• Familiarity with equipment used in ambulatory care.
• Current AHA CPR certification.
• Ability to travel locally to multiple sites as needed.
• Ability to work in stressful conditions and difficult situations.
• Resilient and flexible in a changing environment.
• Ability to cooperate and work with others.
• Ability to make sound and timely decisions and to work rotating shifts any day of the week.
• Ability to perform lifting/transfer activities related to patients, lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for patient lifts over 35 pounds, use patient handling equipment with at least one other associate when available.

Seniority Level: Not applicable.

Employment Type: Part‑time.

Job Function: Other.

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