Medical Assistant -Family Practice + Department: Family Practice CBOC - CWP_10_46 + Entity: Bloomington-Normal Service Area + Job Category: Patient Care + Employment Type: Full - Time + Job ID: 43795 + Experience Required: Less than 1 year + Education Required: HS Diploma/GED + Shift: Day + Location: Bloomington-Normal, IL + Usual Schedule: Mon-Thurs. 7a-530p + On Call Requirements: No + Work Location: BroMenn Outpatient Center + Weekend Requirements: One Saturday per month 8a-12p + Other Posting Information: Productivity (volumes based departments) MTD: 128% YTD: 120% VACANCY FOR POSITION: (Actual FTE/Budgeted FTE) % : 4/5 - 20% vacancy rate Orientation: MTD: 0.22 YTD: 0.16 + Holiday Requirements: no Email a Friend Save Save Apply Now Position Summary: The Medical Assistant maintains department patient care supplies, ensures timely flow of patients, and assists physicians and nurses to provide optimal care to patients and families. Qualifications: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS + Successful completion of medical terminology course SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Capacity to learn and retain information regarding patient care procedures. Demonstrates compassion and caring in dealing with others. Essential Functions: + Perform a variety of routine direct patient care duties to assist medical and nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients. + Maintains patient care environment and supplies to ensure patient privacy and safety. + Takes patient vitals and completes rooming process + Performs POC testing + Sends normal result letters + Pre-visit orders and pre-visit calls + Assist Nurse and/or Provider as necessary + Submits Prior Authorizations to Commercial and State payor sources We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com. Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted.