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Medical Assistant
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What they do
A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
$41,271 / year median in Illinois
+16% projected growth
Job Description
We are looking to hire a full- time Medical Assistant with previous medical office experience. Experience in pediatrics is strongly preferred. Duties include but are not limited to: Rooming patients, administering vaccinations, drawing blood, manually taking and recording patient vitals, documentation in medical record, answering phone calls and patient triage as well as cleaning, filing, stocking rooms and any other duties as assigned. Knowledge of vaccine schedule a plus. Proficient computer skills and knowledge of HIPAA compliance preferred.