Certified Medical Assistant in Chicago, Illinois at Heartland Alliance Health

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or GED and graduation from an accredited school of medical assisting
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: CPR certification and American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) CMA Certification -or-American Medical Technologists (AMT) RMA certification. Consideration will be given to candidates who have registered to take the AAMA or AMT Certification exams. Candidates must take and pass the certification exams during their probationary period
• Language Requirement: Bi-lingual in English and Spanish may be required

Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth.

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition Reimbursement and Educational Assistance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Life Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Physical Demand

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing essential functions at the shelters. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee may frequently be exposed to air- and/or blood-borne pathogens.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee may be required to perform duties at off-site locations.

Heartland Alliance makes all hiring and employment decisions, and operates all programs, services, and functions without regard to race, receipt of an order of protection, creed, color, age, gender, gender identity, marital or parental status, religion, ancestry, national origin, amnesty, physical or mental disability, protected veterans status, genetic information, sexual orientation, immigrant status, political affiliation or belief, use of FMLA, VESSA, military, and family military rights, ex-offender status (depending on the offense and position to be filled), unfavorable military discharge, membership in an organization whose primary purpose is the protection of civil rights or improvement of living conditions and human relations, height, weight, or HIV infection, in accord with the organization's AIDS Policy Statement of September 1987.