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Title: Extra Help Medical Assistant (Credentialed/Certified)

Department: Health Services

General Summary

The primary purpose of the Medical Assistant is to assist the nursing staff and healthcare providers promote wellness in treating illness and promote an optimal level of function in accordance with accepted standards of nursing practice and the policies, procedures, and protocols of the Nursing Department and Student Health Service.

Job duties may include:
- Assists with the scheduling of patients at Student Health Services
- Assists with answering SHS’s main telephone line and SHS’s Appointment telephone line
- Assists with patient check-in and check-out and the SHS reception desk.
- Assists with review of patient appointments scheduled on line
- Assists with restocking supplies. Assists with infection control cleaning in the SHS Lobby and Reception areas.
- Assists SHS with limited data entry into patient’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Benefits include time away from work for eligible employees and the option to participate in the University’s 403(b) Plan.

Required Qualifications

1. High school graduation or equivalent

2. Possession of a current/valid medical assistant certification by an approved certifying board as defined by the employing institution

**accepted certifications include CMA, NCMA, CCMA, and RMA

Work Hours

Scheduled hours are flexible, with-in Student Health’s normal operating hours of M-F, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

1. Ability to work quickly and accurately in order to maintain an organized patient flow through the office.
2. Ability to stand, walk, and/or kneel for long periods, ability to sit, hear, see, write, speak, and ability to use computers.
3. Ability to distinguish colors on a monitor.
4. Required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small objects.

Proposed Starting Date

2024

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$18.00 per hour

Required Applicant Documents

Resume
Cover Letter
Reference List
Current/valid medical assistant certification

PLEASE NOTE:  These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Optional Applicant Documents

Certification of Retirement Annuity

PLEASE NOTE:  These documents may be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Special Instructions for Applicants

Extra Help employees may only work up to 28 hours per week for all University employment. Employees are only paid for hours worked and do not qualify for most benefits including health insurance and retirement, with Illinois State University. However, Extra Help employees are eligible to participate in the University's supplemental retirement savings plans (403b). Applicable retirement information is provided at the time of hire. There is no guarantee that working as Extra Help will lead to or secure permanent employment. In addition, extra help employees may only work up to 900 hours total during their employment.

Copies of your certification must be submitted online in order to receive full consideration for this position.

For full consideration, the application and all supplemental information must be submitted on-line. Please complete the entire employment application including the education and work history background. Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplete application and incomplete applications will not be considered. The employment application will be reviewed to determine if applicant meets minimum qualifications. Please be complete in the duties and responsibilities section for each position listed.

Required documents include a cover letter, resume and a reference list of at least three professional references including name/title/contact information (phone number and email). You must attach the required documents at the time of application.

A copy of your certification is a required document and must be uploaded under optional documents or submitted along with your application in order to receive full consideration for this position. Contact information for certification submission:

Fax: 309.438.0011, Attn: Breanna Plese
Address: Illinois State University
Human Resources
Campus Box 1300
Normal, IL 61790-1300

Contact Information for Applicants

Breanna Plese
Human Resources
309-438-8315
bcplese@ilstu.edu

Important Information for Applicants

If this position is Security Sensitive or if you are subject to a criminal background investigation based on University policy, employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.