Medical Assistant- General Surgery

divh2Medical Assistant/h2pThe 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. Medical Assistants help patients transition from the outside world into the providers office./ppThe Medical Assistant performs a variety of important tasks to promote optimal health for our patients, including:/pulliAssist physicians and other clinicians with important clinical duties including but not limited to taking medical histories and assisting in physical examinations/liliAct as a liaison between patients, physicians and other clinicians./liliMeasure patients vital signs/liliPrepare and administer vaccines/medications/liliDocument patient information into the electronic health record/liliCollect specimens for testing/li/ulpRequired Qualifications:/pulliHigh School Diploma or GED/liliGraduate of a medical assistant program or at least two years of medical assistant within the last five years./liliGood communications skills. Experience using a keyboard and computers./liliFamiliarity with equipment used in ambulatory care./liliCurrent AHA CPR certification./liliAbility to travel locally to multiple sites as needed./liliAbility to work in stressful conditions and difficult situations./liliResilient and flexible in a changing environment./liliAbility to cooperate and work with others./liliAbility to make sound and timely decisions and ability to work rotating shifts any day of the week./liliAbility to perform lifting/transfer activities related to patients as needed, ability to stoop/bend./li/ulpAbility to lift to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis./ppOur Commitment to You:/ppAdvocate 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 so you can live fully at and away from work, including:/pulliCompensation/liulliBase compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training/liliPremium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammates job/liliIncentive pay for select positions/liliOpportunity for annual increases based on performance/li/ulliBenefits and more/liulliPaid Time Off programs/liliHealth and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability/liliFlexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses/liliFamily benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave/liliDefined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs/liliEducational Assistance Program/li/ul/ulpNote: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview./ppAbout Advocate Health/ppAdvocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School Of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits./p/div