Northshore - Medical Assistant

Description

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Medical Assistant – Medical Group

NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) is a premier integrated healthcare delivery system consistently ranked as a Top 15 Teaching Hospital in the United States. Headquartered in Evanston, Ill., NorthShore is a non-for-profit organization comprised of four hospitals – Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park and Skokie. The system includes a 950+ physician multispecialty group practice with 130 locations across Chicagoland. NorthShore has annual revenues of $2.1 billion and employs more than10,500 people.  When you work for NorthShore, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential. 

Position Overview
We are currently seeking Medical Assistants for our Medical Group offices located throughout Cook and Lake counties. Full-time and Part-time positions are available and benefit eligible. Medical Group offices are typically open Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:00am-7:00pm, in addition to weekends (Saturday or Sunday).
 
Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Greet patients and escort them to exam room
• Document vital signs, allergies, medications and reason for office visit
• Provide front office support as needed
• Preform basic vitals like BP, height and weight
• Phlebotomy and injections may be required

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will have:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Graduate of an accredited medical assisting program is preferred
• CPR certification required
• One year of related experience required; previous experience working in a medical office is preferred
• AMT or AAMA certification preferred

Please explore our website (www.northshore.org) to better understand how NorthShore delivers on its mission "to preserve and improve human life" through superior clinical care, academic excellence and innovative research.

NorthShore is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.