Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Founded in 1991, IBJI is the largest orthopedic group practice in Illinois. With more than 150 physicians in every orthopedic specialty, IBJI offers care for adults and children from some of the most accomplished and respected orthopedists in the country. Serving northern Illinois and northwest Indiana with over 100 locations, IBJI makes it easy to access care. Our headquarters is in Park Ridge, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Our clinical services include advanced MRI imaging, pain management, non-surgical and surgical treatment plans, rheumatology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, wellness, and sports and sports training. Ortho Access walk-in clinics provide same day care for orthopedic injuries. Comprehensive care offered all in one place enables physicians, therapists and staff to work closely together, so that patients and families achieve better outcomes. Collaborative care is also more efficient. In many cases, IBJI services are substantially less expensive than those provided by large healthcare systems and emergency rooms.

Our practice is seeking a full-time experienced Medical Assistant to support our surgeon, who holds double board certification in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine and specializes in treating sports-related injuries in both adolescents and adults.

This position is responsible for performing daily administrative and clinical duties to facilitate efficient operations in an outpatient clinic setting. This position provides support in providing safe, quality care and customer service to patients, physicians/providers and other members in the clinical care teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Patient Examination/Treatment
• Physician Liaison Activities
• Appointment Scheduling
• Correspondence (Written/Faxed/Verbal)
• Support Activities
• Operational

Job Requirements include:

• Successful completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program is a plus.
• Maintains CPR certification.
• Experience in an orthopedic healthcare setting is preferred.
• Able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Good verbal and written communication and writing skills.
• Possess good working knowledge of practice management and EHR software, Google products, Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to work well and communicate professionally with physicians, patients and staff in all levels in the organization. Able to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.

Physical Demands/Work Environment include:

• Position requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Involves standing and walking.
• Requires occasional lifting associated with patient transfers (i.e., up to 35 lbs.)

Base salary offers for this position may vary based on factors such as location, skills and relevant experience. We offer the following benefits to those who are benefit eligible (30+ hours a week): medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, long and short term disability, 401k program with company match and profit sharing, wellness program, health savings accounts, flexible savings accounts, ID protection plan and accident, critical illness and hospital benefits. In addition, we offer paid holidays and paid time off.

Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to recruitment and placement, promotion, training, transfer, retention, rate of pay and all other terms and conditions of employment.