Lead Medical Assistant - Full time, Days
Full Time
Chicago, IL 60637
Posted
Job description
Job Description:
A Certified Medical Assistant performs a wide variety of supportive care services to patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or physician. Such services can be therapeutic or diagnostic procedures and/or administration of medication. The Lead CMA role provides clinical and administrative coverage for the Ambulatory setting, including the creation of daily staff schedules, performing service recovery, covering staffing gaps, and directing clinical flow. The Lead CMA interfaces with providers, clinical staff members and administrative staff members to ensure that each patient has an excellent experience in the clinic.
Essential Job Functions
Must comply with UCMC’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire. Why Join Us:
The University of Chicago Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.
Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a
Lead Medical Assistant in the
General Surgery Clinic.
A Certified Medical Assistant performs a wide variety of supportive care services to patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or physician. Such services can be therapeutic or diagnostic procedures and/or administration of medication. The Lead CMA role provides clinical and administrative coverage for the Ambulatory setting, including the creation of daily staff schedules, performing service recovery, covering staffing gaps, and directing clinical flow. The Lead CMA interfaces with providers, clinical staff members and administrative staff members to ensure that each patient has an excellent experience in the clinic.
Essential Job Functions
- Performs clinical care in the practice, including vitals, lab tests, aerosol nebulizations, administration of immunizations, care in urgent situations, and maintaining equipment and supplies. Provide clinical support and leadership for faculty and staff.
- Coordinates with staff and providers to enhance the quality of patient care.
- Coordinates daily schedule for rooms and clinical assignments and performs quality audits on MA rooming and charting process.
- Provides leadership in adapting to change and promoting cost-effective measures in the practice to assure proper use of time, supplies, and personnel.
- Active participant and informal leader in staff meetings.
- Collaborates with ambulatory leadership to implement new policy and procedure and workflows.
Required Qualifications
- High school degree is required.
- 1 year of experience within the UChicago Medicine health system.
- Requires the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to patients of the clinic.
- Required knowledge and skill could have been acquired in an inpatient or home health setting but outpatient experience is preferred.
- Requires Certified or Registered Medical Assistant and, CPR certification.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in clinical specialty of the clinic preferred.
Position Details:
- Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
- Shift: Days - 8 hours
- Unit/Department: General Surgery Clinic
- CBA Code: Non-Union
In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately 40 hours per week. We anticipate that you will generally be scheduled to work the Day shift, from approximately 8:00am - 4:30pm and will not be scheduled for on-call shifts. We anticipate you will be scheduled to work 100% at the Hyde Park campus. The days of the week that you are scheduled will be Monday - Friday.
Must comply with UCMC’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.
We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, The University of Chicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.
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Bring your career to the next level at a hospital that is thriving; from patient satisfaction to employee engagement, we are at the Forefront of Medicine. Take advantage of all we have to offer and #BringYourPassiontotheForefront.
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The University of Chicago Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.
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