Medical Assistant – Clinical Support Job Springfield area,Illinois USA,Healthcare

Position: Medical Assistant – Sign-On Bonus & Clinical Support

Medical Assistant (Certified and Non-Certified) (U) (4547/4678)

Medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, extended sick time, tuition reimbursement, 403(b), retirement plan

Apr 25, 2026

Desktop:
Google Chrome, Edge with Chromium

Mobile:
Google Chrome, Safari

Description

The primary function of this position is to perform clinical and clerical duties and responsibilities in support of an assigned clinic. Responsibility of the position is to ensure that quality and efficient health care delivery is provided to patients under the direction of a Medical Doctor, Advanced Practice Nurse, Physician Assistant, Registered Nurse, or Licensed Practical Nurse.

Sign-On Bonus for Certified/Credentialed Medical Assistants: Now offering a $5,000 sign‑on bonus with a 2‑year employment commitment for candidates identified for hire before June 30th, 2026!

Current Vacancies

Cancer Institute Clinic
Family and Community Medicine
Internal Medicine Clinic
Neurology Clinic
Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Psychiatry Clinic

Employment eligibility will be verified in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

Examples of Duties

Order supplies and laundry and manage inventories

Stock and rotate supplies

Clean rooms and furniture per the SIU Healthcare Clinic's cleaning and disinfection policy

Clean, disinfect, and sterilize equipment according to Departmental guidelines and SIU Policies and Procedures

Room patients

After a departmental competency check‑off, take vital signs including height, weight, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, temperature, and head circumference measurements; enter into electronic health record

Prepare clinic for patient visit, retrieving lab and other test results as applicable prior to the visit

Enter into Touchworks new and historical Social History as per stated by the patient

Limited order edit capabilities such as insurance pre‑authorization, work overdue orders, and schedule appointments

Set up procedure rooms

Assist a licensed provider with department clinical procedures

After a departmental competency check‑off according to an order or protocol, perform in‑clinic tests and procedures including but not limited to:

Perform testing on adults including standard vision and hearing; enter results into electronic health record
Perform waived lab testing such as urine, bilirubin, pregnancy test, hemoccult, rapid strep, throat culture, and Accucheck; enter the results into the electronic health record; may NOT interpret results that are not immediately provided by the test (i.e., pregnancy)
Collect and prepare lab specimens; urine and sputum specimens
EKG
Spirometry
Pulse oximetry, peak flow, nebulizer treatment
Simple dressing changes
Remove sutures or staples after site has been inspected by a licensed professional
Ear wash
May begin the medication review/reconciliation process by verifying the medication list with the patient noting any discrepancies. If there are no discrepancies, may commit and reconcile the list. If there are discrepancies, update the list, commit but may NOT reconcile. (A licensed professional must reconcile any medication discrepancies.)

Notify patients of normal test results only - via standardized letter or phone at the direction of a licensed provider or RN, in accordance with HIPAA. Refers patient to a nurse if the patient has questions about their test results

Functions as a receptionist as needed; schedule appointments, answer phones, obtain patient's prior authorization, and register patients

Notify patients of normal blood results only - via standardized letter or phone at the direction of a licensed provider or RN, in accordance with HIPAA, if the blood results are in the normal range and the normal ranges are printed along with the results. Refers patient to a nurse if the patient has questions about their test results

Give prevention reminders to patients (i.e., due for an eye or foot exam) and order appropriate labs and preventative studies under a licensed provider's supervision via direct approval or written department protocol

Complete standardized templates of patient communication letters and sign under the direction…