Medical Assistant PRN Days
Chestnut Health Systems
Summary
Chestnut Health Systems is seeking a Medical Assistant to support our integrated healthcare team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about providing compassionate, high-quality care while supporting both medical and behavioral health services.
Job description
Overview
Chestnut Health Systems is seeking a Medical Assistant to support our integrated healthcare team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about providing compassionate, high-quality care while supporting both medical and behavioral health services.
This position is PRN (as needed), to fill in for sick days, vacation time, and heavy patient health center days.
Locations: Granite City, IL, Belleville, IL, or Maryville, IL. Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5pm (No weekends or holidays).
Responsibilities
- Support medical staff in delivering patient care services
- Assist with patient admissions and intake processes
- Schedule appointments, greet patients, and prepare them for visits
- Collect and document medical histories and patient information
- Accurately record data in electronic medical record (EMR) systems
- Assist providers during medical examinations and procedures
- Obtain and document vital signs
- Collect and process specimens as needed
- Provide health education and guidance to patients and families
- Assist patients with forms, documentation, and care coordination
- Prepare communication and patient education materials
- Operate mobile medical unit as needed
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Successful completion of MA training program
- Current CMA or CMOA certification
- Current CNA, willing to test toward CMA or CMOA
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Basic computer skills including MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, and an electronic medical record
- Valid drivers license, private auto insurance, and ability to be insured
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Successful completion of MA training program
- Current CMA or CMOA certification
- Current CNA, willing to test toward CMA or CMOA
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Basic computer skills including MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, and an electronic medical record
- Valid drivers license, private auto insurance, and ability to be insured
Benefits
- Educational assistance
Company overview
Chestnut Health Systems is a comprehensive not-for-profit healthcare organization founded in 1973 that provides integrated behavioral health and primary care services across Illinois and Missouri. As a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), the organization delivers a wide range of services including mental health counseling, substance use treatment and recovery programs, primary medical care, dental services, housing assistance, and crisis intervention. With over 750 employees, Chestnut operates multiple locations and serves diverse communities through evidence-based treatment approaches. The organization is accredited by The Joint Commission and has established itself as a leader in researching evidence-based behavioral health treatments through its Lighthouse Institute. Chestnut's integrated care model connects physical and behavioral health services, offering whole-person care regardless of patients' ability to pay through sliding fee scales and insurance acceptance. In 2024 alone, the organization treated over 13,600 behavioral health clients, provided primary care to nearly 10,000 patients, and answered more than 305,000 calls for assistance.