Medical Assistant

Location: West Aurora, Illinois

Job ID: 28129

Facility: DREYER MEDICAL CLINIC

Department / Unit: Internal Medicine

Status-FTE: Full-Time - 1

Shift: Day

Established by physicians in 1922, Dreyer Medical Clinic is an affiliate of Advocate Health Care. With more than 170 physicians representing nearly 30 different medical specialties, Dreyer offers a full range of ancillary services within its facilities and the support of over 60 allied health professionals. Dreyer has 13 convenient sites located in Aurora, Batavia, Hinckley, North Aurora, Oswego, Yorkville, Plainfield and St. Charles.

Graduate from an accredited school with a clinical externship for CMA training.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Good communication skills both written and verbal.

Good interpersonal and customer service skills.

Basic keyboarding and typing skills.

This position may need to recognize needs and behaviors of age groups of patients treated in this case, prior experience with such age groups is required.

Current CMA certification.

CPR certification required upon hire or within 60 days of hire.

Must be able to successfully complete clinic~based training for all associates.

Ability to work with all levels of personnel.

Ability to work under stressful situations.

Frequent periods of extended standing and sitting. Possible lifting and assisting of patients.

The Certified Medical Assistant will support the physician/s and other providers in delivering quality health care to ambulatory patients and perform a variety of nursing related tasks to promote continuity of care. This health care professional will collaborate with other health care disciplines and follow department and Clinic policies and procedures.

Accountabilities:

Direct Nursing Care:

Indirect Nursing Care:

Documentation:

Time Management:

Telephone Communication:

GENERAL NURSING REQUIREMENTS

Demonstrates comprehension of basic disease processes.

Demonstrates competence in administering oral, topical, intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal medications.

Demonstrates knowledge of common maintenance medications and nursing protocol to refill and advise.

Demonstrates competency in suture/staple removal.

Demonstrates ability in interpreting test results and notifies appropriate medical staff of results as necessary.

ALLERGY

In addition to the general nursing requirements:

Demonstrates ability to complete allergy skin testing.

DERMATOLOGY

In addition to general nursing requirements:

Able to assist with small procedures, biopsies, excisions and giving appropriate wound care and other patient instructions.

Assist with laser procedures especially aftercare.

Knowledge of application of PUVA therapy.

ENT

In addition to general nursing requirements:

Able to assist with small procedures, biopsies, wound care and other patient instructions.

Able to schedule all physicians' surgeries efficiently.

Documented successful completion of ENT competencies.

FAMILY PRACTICE

See Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

GASTROENTEROLOGY

In addition to general nursing requirements:

Demonstrates ability to cleanse, set up, and test flexible sigmoidoscopy equipment.

Able to provide patient education and accurately schedule for all procedures.

GENERAL SURGERY

In addition to general nursing requirements:

Demonstrates ability to provide patient education on wound care, A/V fistula's, preoperative and postoperative care.

Demonstrates ability to accurately schedule surgical procedures and tests at hospital locations, along with follow up physician appointments related to those procedures.

Able to assist with biopsies, excisions, I and D's (incision and drainage), needle aspirations, hemorrhoids, una boots, suture/staple removals, dressing changes, and give appropriate patient instructions.

INTERNAL MEDICINE

In addition to the general nursing requirements:

Demonstrates competency in the growth and development of the adult patient (18 years +).

Demonstrates ability to monitor respiratory status competently administers nebulizer treatments and evaluates patient response.

Demonstrates ability to competently perform ear wash.

Demonstrates ability to competently perform EKG's.

Demonstrates ability to assist provider with paps and provide accurate patient education.

DERMATOLOGY

In addition About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care, named among the nation's Top 5 large health systems based on quality by Truven Analytics, is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. Advocate operates more than 250 sites of care, including 12 hospitals that encompass 11 acute care hospitals, the state's largest integrated children's network, five Level I trauma centers (the state's highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area's largest home health care companies and one of the region's largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $661 million in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2013 .