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Join Our Team!
NANI is seeking a professional, reliable, patient-focused, and detail-oriented Medical Assistant to join our team. This is an incredible opportunity for someone looking to get their start as a Medical Assistant or administrative professional.
Benefits including a great schedule (no weekends), health, dental, 401k, generous Paid Time Off, and great working conditions.
In this position, you will work to provide outstanding care for our patients with kindness and empathy in a collaborative environment. You will be responsible for performing a wide range of clinical and administrative duties to ensure efficient operation of our medical office and to provide direct and indirect patient care under the supervision.
What You’ll Do
Administrative
- Greet, check-in and check-out patients.
- Enter patient registration information into the computer system. Obtains insurance information, copies insurance cards, collects/verifies referral status and necessity based on insurance type.
- Verifies demographic and insurance information at each visit. Updates patient information as necessary.
- Accurately calculate and collect patient payments following established office guidelines.
- Answer incoming phone calls.
- Confirm upcoming patient appointments.
- Maintains patient records, including filing of diagnostic test reports and updating records as needed and by pulling/filing of patient records, requesting updated test results and hospital face sheets.
- Upload/scan patient information and documentation into electronic medical record.
- Schedules patient appointments and coordinates cancellations, reschedules, and additions to schedules. Provides accurate, detailed information regarding test preparations, time patient to arrive, and any other directional information needed to the patient.
- Document all calls, correspondence and encounters with patient according to established guidelines. Fulfill records requests as needed.
- Treat all medical records in a secure, confidential manner with the understanding of privacy policy and HIPAA law.
Clinical
- Maintains examination area. Prepares and cleans treatment rooms and medical instruments.
- Interviews patients and documents basic medical history.
- Performs basic diagnostic procedures and data collection, including vital signs.
- Assists during medical examinations
- Monitors and communicates patient complaints or changes in patient condition, especially those that are life-threatening or with abnormal vital signs.
- Provides patient education as directed by a physician regarding treatment, special diets, medication, follow-up diagnostic tests and healthy lifestyle information.
- Assist with pharmacy refills and patient callbacks.
- Documents all patient care provided.
- May perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, insurance verification, faxes, patient correspondence, billing, and patient registration.
What You’ll Bring
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Previous relevant healthcare experience preferred.
- NRCMA, CMA, RMA, CCMA, or CMAA certification preferred.
- Second language proficiency a plus.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
- Social perceptiveness and service oriented.
- Excellent communication and listening skills.
- Strong communication, organizational and planning skills.
- 1 years of experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software preferred.
- Ability to use computer software, including Microsoft products
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
NANI requires our staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated.
Must be able to travel between within the Chicagoland and South Chicago suburban area.
