Medical Assistant- Pediatric Immediate Care

Advocate Health

Wilmette, Illinois, USA
$21.85 - $32.80 ph
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Support physicians and clinicians
Ambulatory patient care
Take medical histories
** Advocate Health is seeking a Medical Assistant for its Pediatric Immediate Care department in Wilmette, Illinois. The role requires supporting healthcare providers in delivering high-quality patient care and involves various clinical responsibilities, with a focus on effective communication with patients and team members. **

Job Summary

  • The Medical Assistant is a key member of the patient care team by supporting physicians and other clinicians in the delivery of high-quality health care to ambulatory patients.
  • Medical Assistants are vital to the effective operations of a fast-paced medical practice.
  • Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more.

Matching Summary

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** Advocate Health is seeking a Medical Assistant for its Pediatric Immediate Care department in Wilmette, Illinois. The role requires supporting healthcare providers in delivering high-quality patient care and involves various clinical responsibilities, with a focus on effective communication with patients and team members. **

Salary

$21.85 - $32.80

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • support physicians and clinicians
  • ambulatory patient care
  • take medical histories
  • measure patient vital signs
  • administer vaccines/medications
  • document patient information
  • collect specimens for testing

Nice-to-have

  • resilient and flexible
  • cooperate and work with others
  • make sound and timely decisions

Key Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • medical assistant program graduate
  • two years medical assistant experience
  • keyboard and computer experience
  • familiarity with ambulatory care equipment
  • Current AHA CPR certification
  • travel locally to multiple sites
  • work in stressful conditions
  • work rotating shifts
  • perform lifting/transfer activities
  • lift to 35 pounds

Work Rights

Not specified

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