Medical Assistant

Pay Range:

$ $

A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.

Prairie Cardiovascular is seeking a Medical Assistant (MA) to join our Cardiovascular Clinic. Ideal candidates are patient focused, mission driven caregivers looking for an opportunity to apply clinical knowledge to coordinate and perform hands on care to support expert, compassionate care to our cardiac patients.

Position Specifics:
o Department: Cardiovascular
o Core Function: Medical Assistant
o Schedule: Monday-Friday
o Facility: Decatur – St. Mary's Hospital
o Clinic Location: Decatur, IL
o Sign On Bonus: $5,000
o Compensation that aligns with your experience
Education Qualifications

• Completion from an accredited Medical Assistant program is required.
  
• 1 or more years of Medical Assistant experience may be considered in lieu of completion of program per department discretion.
  

Experience Qualifications

• One year of clinical experience - Preferred

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

• Medical Assistant (MA) Certification/Registration required or must be obtained within 90 days of start date from one of the following credentialing organizations:
  1. Certified MA from American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
  2. Registered MA from American Medical Technologists (AMT)
  3. National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) from National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
  4. Certified Clinical MA (CCMA) from National Healthcare Association (NHA)
  5. Registered MA from American Allied Health (AAH)
  6. Nationally Registered CMA (NRCMA) from National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
  7. Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) or Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) from American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
  8. Podiatric MA Certified (PMAC) from American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)
  9. Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) from International Joint Commission on Allied Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO)
  
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) is required within 60 days of hire.
  

Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues.

Benefits:  HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.

• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
• Paid Time Off (PTO)  combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
• Retirement benefits including HSHS
  contributions.
• Education Assistance benefits include up to $4,000 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
• Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption   to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more
• Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more

Benefits

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

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