About this role
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Location: Carbondale, IL
Shift: Days
Time Type: Full-Time
Facility/Clinic Name: Center for Medical Arts
Position Summary
• Responsible for working collaboratively with physicians and other caregivers to deliver appropriate treatment and medical interventions in an ambulatory office setting.
Education
• High School diploma or equivalent
Licenses and Certification
• Current BLS certification; BLS from American Heart Association (AHA) preferred
• Certification for Medical Assisting required – (NCCT, AAMA, NHA or NAHP preferred).
Experience and Skills
• Technical Experience: 1 year of clinical office experience preferred. Ability to perform manual blood pressure required.
• Customer Service: 1 year of customer service experience preferred
Role Specific Responsibilities
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills to understand and address patient care needs based on all available facts and information.
• Demonstrate quality communication skills between the care team, outside agencies, patients, and their families through written, verbal, observation, and empathy skills.
• Assist in onboarding and continued education of new nursing staff and the nursing team within department.
• Assist in care navigation for patients and their families through education on treatment plan, options, and resources to meet care needs.
• Demonstrates completed competency for accurate and appropriate documentation in the EMR and patient care following scope of clinical role outlined in policy.
• Rooms the patient and documents required and updated clinical information in the electronic medical record following policy and procedures for process.
•Follows office procedures to monitor expiration dates and storage conditions of medications and supplies.
Compensation (Commensurate with experience):
$19.02 - $28.53To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:
Other facts
About Southern Illinois Healthcare
Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) is a not-for-profit health system serving the southernmost counties of Illinois with four hospitals, a comprehensive cancer center, Level II Trauma Center and more than 30 outpatient and specialty practices. Based in Carbondale, Ill., SIH is the region’s largest private employer with 4,000 employees and the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits.
Recognized for quality outcomes in cardiac, stroke, bariatric and cancer care, SIH holds affiliations with renowned peers such as Prairie Heart Institute, SIU School of Medicine Family Practice Residency Program, Siteman Cancer Network and the BJC Collaborative.
We are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all of the people in the communities we serve.
What you'll do
- The role involves collaborating with physicians and caregivers to deliver appropriate treatment and medical interventions in an ambulatory office setting. Key duties include accurate documentation in the EMR, rooming patients, monitoring supplies, and assisting in care navigation and education for patients and families.
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