Advocate Aurora Health
Advocate Aurora Health
Advocate Aurora Health is a healthcare organization serving communities across Central Chicagoland, Central Wisconsin, Greater Milwaukee, and other regions. Its career opportunities span advanced practice, behavioral health, nursing, and other healthcare disciplines, making it relevant to professionals exploring clinical and broader healthcare-sector roles. The organization also emphasizes candidate safety and maintains a structured recruitment process designed to help protect applicants’ sensitive information.

Part-Time Medical Assistant - Virtual Emergency Medicine (Onsite, Kernersville)

Part-time Medical Assistant supporting virtual emergency medicine visits in Kernersville by preparing patients, performing clinical procedures, and assisting physicians and advanced practice professionals.

Description

  • Prepare patients for examinations by obtaining vital signs and collecting, documenting, and updating health information
  • Track Clinical Integration and Quality Improvement measures and alert clinicians to in-scope opportunities
  • Conduct laboratory procedures, including strep testing, wound cultures, and specimen collection, using aseptic technique and infection-control practices
  • Support physicians and advanced practice professionals during pelvic exams, allergy scratch testing, EMG, cautery, colposcopy, and other procedures
  • Administer routine medications under physician or advanced practice professional orders, standing orders, and approved protocols
  • Coordinate follow-up on procedure and test requests, care algorithms, appointments, and referrals
  • Direct patient questions to registered nurses and physicians or advanced practice clinicians, and communicate prescribed information to patients
  • Coordinate with physicians, advanced practice professionals, and healthcare team members to support efficient clinic flow
  • Provide supervised clinical support, including suture and staple removal, phlebotomy, EKGs, spirometry, Holter monitor placement, and prescription refills
  • Deliver age-appropriate care according to patient condition and departmental policies

Requirements

  • Hold current Basic Life Support certification for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association
  • Hold current Medical Assistant certification from an approved certifying organization
  • Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant program
  • One year of experience is preferred
  • Demonstrated competency in routine and complex technical skills within the Medical Assistant scope of practice
  • Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Computer proficiency, including keyboarding, Windows navigation, email, and exposure to electronic medical record systems
  • Customer service skills that support a positive patient experience
  • Availability for three consecutive weeks of training, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays
  • Ability to lift 35 pounds without assistance
  • Functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, and fine motor skills
  • Ability to operate required equipment and use protective clothing or equipment when necessary

Benefits

  • Paid time off programs
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses
  • Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined-contribution retirement plans with employer matching
  • Financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program
  • Premium compensation, including shift and on-call pay
  • Potential for annual performance-based increases
  • Comprehensive total rewards and well-being programs

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