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Medical Assistant

**Location:** Chicago, IL

**Position Type:** Full-Time and Part-Time | Days | Rotating Weekends

**Schedule:** 8am - 8pm (clinic operating hours, will work 8-12 hours with a variety of opening/closing shifts)

**Compensation:** $23 – $26 per hour (based on experience)

Key Responsibilities

+ Perform routine clinical and technical functions, including measuring and recording vital signs, weight, height, and SPO2 (pulse oximetry), and medical equipment use and maintenance.

+ Assist licensed Medical Providers with recording and updating patient medical, social, and medication histories.

+ Assist licensed Medical Providers during in-person and virtual appointments, patient examinations, and procedures; and provides instructions to patients as directed by the Provider.

+ Perform EKG, spirometry tests, hearing tests, vision/acuity tests, and any other ambulatory testing ordered by a licensed Medical Provider.

+ Support laboratory operations of specimen requisition review and all blood and non-blood specimen collections identified through venipuncture or capillary procedures, patient self-collection protocol, proper specimen labeling, and complete specimen processing as specified by third-party laboratory requirements.

+ Perform medical equipment maintenance and logging, including the decontamination, preparation, sterilization, and distribution of required instruments and equipment throughout the clinic, utilizing infection control and safety practices during all process phases.

+ Prepare and administer vaccines following licensed Medical Provider instructions and/or standing order protocols.

+ Report patient observations to the responsible licensed Medical Provider.

+ More duties as assigned.

Qualifications

+ Completion of a Medical Assistant program

+ 1+ years' experience as a Medical Assistant

+ Medical Assistant certification/registration through AMMA **OR** AMT, _preferred_

+ **_** Open to non-certified candidates with more experience in field **_**

**Pay Details:** $23.00 to $26.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

+ The California Fair Chance Act

+ Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

+ Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

+ San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

**Massachusetts Candidates Only:** It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.