Medical Assistant at HarmonyCares
Des Plaines, IL 60016
About the Job
We are the largest provider of in-home physician services for the most vulnerable of patients at a time when they need and deserve the best in personalized care.
We operate in 14 states with over 150 provider partners and growing. Our care model has provided lower costs, better outcomes, and higher patient satisfaction. Join us in transforming healthcare in the home.
Our Mission: To bring personalized quality-based healthcare to the home of patients who have difficulty accessing care.
Our Vision: Every patient deserves access to quality healthcare.
Our Shared Values
- The way we care is our legacy
- Every interaction counts
- Go the extra mile
- Empower and support each other
Join us in transforming healthcare at home. Apply at careers.harmonycares.com/
Responsibilities
We are hiring a caring Medical Assistant to partner with a Provider to bring primary-care services to patients who need and deserve access to personalized care at home.
What We Need
HarmonyCares is one of the nation’s largest home-based primary care practices. We bring the doctor’s office to you.
We are looking to add a Medical Assistant for a full-time Monday-Friday opportunity with us. This MA role will perform home-based visits along with a Provider (Physician or NP). As a Medical Assistant in the home care setting, you will provide direct patient care to adult patients who need access to care at home. Home is where a whole person is treated with integrated, personalized and coordinated care.
As a Medical Assistant (MA) for HarmonyCares you will:
- Drive both you and a Provider partner to make scheduled home-based primary care patient visits across a designated geographic territory.
- Prepare adult patients for examination and treatment.
- Check and record patient vitals.
- Thoroughly document patient symptoms and treatment plans into our EMR.
- Collect any patient consent forms.
- Support your Provider partner with any patient care needs.
- Help set the standard for what quality, person-centered care, looks like at home.
Qualifications
This Medical Assistant Role Requires:
- A reliable direct patient caregiver who is described as compassionate, positive, skilled, and an effective communicator/listener.
- Certificate of Completion from an accredited Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, EMT, related medical education/training program OR one year or more of experience serving as a Medical Assistant, Medical Technician, Clinical Assistant or Phlebotomist.
- Applicants that do not meet the requirement above can be hired into our Clinical Assistant role.
- Proficiency and comfort in doing blood draws, wound care, irrigations, checking patient vital signs. You’ll have the equipment you need right in your backpack/car.
- A valid driver’s license, good driving record, proof of insurance, and reliable mode of transportation.
- CPR certification, or willingness to be CPR certified before your first day.
- Good computer skills to document in our EMR system.
- High School Diploma or GED.
You may hit the ground running if:
- Previous direct patient care experience with an aging adult population.
- Previous experience documenting in a EMR.
- Medical Assistant, EMT or Phlebotomist certification.
Why be a Medical Assistant for HarmonyCares:
- Work and Life align. This role works Monday-Friday daytime hours.
- Full-time hours. Quarterly bonus eligible.
- We give you the time you need for quality patient visits. You also get time between patient visits (commute) to decompress and see a variety of patient care needs.
- 401k match, medical, dental, vision and additional benefit offerings.
- Mileage Reimbursement.
- Eight company holidays plus 2 floating holidays.
- Great company, great people. We create a sense of belonging here.
What one of our recent Medical Assistant hires has to say:
“I’ve been an MA for 15 years and I really like coming to work each day here at HarmonyCares. My Provider and I have a great partnership, I get to put my skills set to the test and really enjoy not having to be stuck in an office all day. I love my job here” – Amber R.
Posted Min Pay Rate
USD $23.00/Yr.
Posted Max Pay Rate
USD $24.38/Yr.
Pay Transparency
Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related considerations.
Notice
HarmonyCares and HarmonyCares Hospice are not affiliated with Harmony Hospice Care. HarmonyCares Hospice does not conduct business in OH. HarmonyCares Hospice conducts business in MI, VA, WI, TX, IN, IL.