CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Job Number: 394410
Department Of Public Health
(SID / STI Clinical Services)
Number of Positions: 1
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Starting Salary: $44,640
This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5.
Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.
BID INSTRUCTIONS:
- Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en
- Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"
- Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')
- Select your correct bargaining unit
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 11/07/2024
Mission: CDPH works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient and Healthy Chicago
Under supervision, assists professional and paraprofessional medical personnel in the administration of medical services at a community health clinic; and performs related duties as required.
Essential Duties:
- Screen and schedule appointments in ECM.
- Patient registration in ECM/EMR and 4Medica.
- Obtain patient's medical history/health information when caring for Fast Track patients.
- Order lab test in 4Medica. Obtain blood specimens, label and pack the specimens.
- Able to identify risk patient for Isolation and follow clinic Isolation process i.e., place patients in Isolation Exam Room, inform clinician of patient isolation condition, clean Isolation area after patient is discharged.
- Monitor and maintain adequate amount of medical and clinical supplies.
- Perform monthly supply inventory and replenish supplies in exam rooms.
- Follow-up abnormal lab results.
- Perform clerical duties such as answering phones, eligibility verification, scanning, giving lab results via phone or in person and filing.
- Aware of time and attendance requirements.
- Ensure patient satisfaction.
- Maintain professional communication and working relationships with other staff.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and educational training.
Additional duties may be required for this position
LOCATION: STI Clinics
2849 N Clark
Chicago, IL 60604
And
4909 W Division
Chicago, IL
And 200 E. 115th St.
Chicago, IL
WORK SCHEDULE:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8am to 4:00pm. Thursday 9am to 5pm.
Some additional hours may be required in case of public health emergency.
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program or one year of experience performing medical assistant duties as described above.
Licensure, Certification or Other Qualifications
N/A
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.
Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:
- Valid Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant Certification.
- Previous experience working in a Public Health environment.
- Medical billing experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and online databases.
- Highest level of education successfully completed.
APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates.
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.
City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor
Job Posting: Oct 24, 2024, 5:00:00 AM
Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External: Nov 8, 2024, 5:59:00 AM
BU: 01
Salary: $44,640
Pay Basis: Yearly
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