Medical Assistant (MA) - Prairie Cardiovascular

$19.00 - $27.55HSHS Prairie Cardiovascular is seeking a medical assistant to join our Carbondale Cardiovascular clinic. Ideal candidates are patient focused, mission driven caregivers looking for an opportunity to apply clinical knowledge in a primary care ambulatory setting responsible for rooming and assessment of patients, preparing examination rooms, and coordination of care. New grads are encouraged to apply.

Position Specifics:

Department: Prairie Cardiovascular
Core Function: Medical Assistant
Schedule: Full time, 40 hrs/wk, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 AM (right now it will be 5 days a week. 4-10’s will be offered for this position but not until the first of the year)
Facility: Carbondale – Prairie Cardiovascular
Clinic Location: Carbondale, IL
Sign On Bonus: $5,000.00
Compensation that aligns with your experience

• 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.

• One year of clinical experience - Preferred

• 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)
  10. Certified Clinical MA (CCMA) from National Performance Specialists (NPS)
• 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 healthcare 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.