Registered Medical Assistant - Float - Jersey Community HealthCare

Full-Time Status Benefits:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Pension program
• Large selection of electives

Job Status Available:

• Full-Time 

Clinic Details:

Will float to the Walk-In Clinic and Primary Care Clinics as needed. 

Summary:

Jersey Community Hospital (JCH) is a healthcare organization focused on delivering the best primary care and sustainable secondary care in the communities we serve. We currently serve people and communities in Jersey, Calhoun, Greene, and Madison Counties in Illinois.

“JCH will provide people-focused primary care-plus, stressing preventative services and public accountability.”

Job Summary:

• Responsible for greeting customers, scheduling appointments, receiving/routing telephone calls, verifying patient information, & collecting payments.
• Captures/records vital signs: blood pressure; weight; height; heart rate; temperature; respiration; O2 saturation.
• Updates patient medical history; weight changes; surgeries; medications; diagnoses; allergies; concerns; births; deaths; family medical history.
• Follows nursing process for assessments, planning, intervention, & evaluation, including physical/psychosocial needs of patients.
• Practices within scope/standards of care.
• Performs general nursing care; vital signs, immunizations, wound care, administration of medications/treatments, and assists with clinical procedures, under the supervision of the physician.
• Assists with clinical procedures: prepares instruments; seals/labels specimen samples; performs wound care including applying/removing bandages, cleansing, flushing, applying medication; suture removal; and immunizations.
• Other roles and responsibilities as assigned.

Education/Experience:

• High School graduate or equivalency.
• Medical Assistant Certification/Registration required.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated computer skills.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs