Medical Assistant

Howard Brown Health is a nationally recognized leader in LGBTQ+ health and wellness. Our commitment to inclusive and affirming care has made us a cornerstone of the Chicago community. At Howard Brown, we believe in providing holistic, patient-centered care that empowers individuals and enriches lives. **What is in it for you:** - A commitment to work-life balance with: - 3-weeks paid vacation and 1-week of personal time - 12 accrued sick days per year - 9 paid holidays, including Juneteenth - PTO Exchange allows employees to turn unused PTO into liquid assets - Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance with two PPO plans and an HMO plan. - BCBS HMO, PPO, and PPO Select Plans - EyeMed Vision premium - 401k program with up to 5% employer match after 90 days - Employer-paid basic life insurance valued at one times the annual salary - Voluntary Life and AD&D, and Short-term and Long-term disability - Up to $720 pre-tax commuter and parking benefit account - Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care - Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Forgiveness Programs; NHSC & PSLF - Employee Assistance Program with 5 employer-paid counseling sessions - 50% off at Brown Elephant Resale Shops and discounts at local businesses **What you can expect:** A Medical Assistant supports the delivery of care to patients and guides patients throughout the flow of clinical care appointments, under the direction of the Practice Manager and the care team Provider. This role performs patient support services including, but not limited to, rooming, taking and documenting vitals, collecting lab samples, and supporting patients with the acquisition of ancillary services, following the Patient-Centered Medical Home standard model of care. **Pay:** Medical Assistant I: $22.89/hour Medical Assistant II: $26.17/hour Medical Assistant III: $26.94/hour **How you will make an impact:** - Performs routine clinical and technical functions, including measuring and recording vital signs, weight, height, and SPO2 (pulse oximetry), and medical equipment use and maintenance. - Assists licensed Medical Providers with recording and updating patient medical, social, and medication histories. - Assists licensed Medical Providers during in-person and virtual appointments, patient examinations, and procedures; and provides instructions to patients as directed by the Provider. - Performs EKG, spirometry tests, hearing tests, vision/acuity tests, and any other ambulatory testing ordered by a licensed Medical Provider. - Supports laboratory operations of specimen requisition review and all blood and non-blood specimen collections identified through venipuncture or capillary procedures, patient self-collection protocol, proper specimen labeling, and complete specimen processing as specified by third-party laboratory requirements. - Performs medical equipment maintenance and logging, including the decontamination, preparation, sterilization, and distribution of required instruments and equipment throughout the clinic, utilizing infection control and safety practices during all process phases. - Prepares and administers vaccines following licensed Medical Provider instructions and/or standing order protocols. - Reports patient observations to the responsible licensed Medical Provider. - Records collected patient health data in the EMR (Electronic Medical Record) system and manages EMR patient messages and medical refill requests. - Maintains and reports clinic supply inventory needs and stocks essential clinical areas for patient care as necessary. - Ensures the cleanliness and organization of clinic examination rooms, equipment, and work areas. - Maintains logs for refrigerator/freezer temperatures, medication storage, controls for care point-of-care testing, and the maintenance of other medical equipment, as necessary. - Participates in quality assurance processes via data collection, results evaluation, and recommendations implementation. - Attend…