Job Description

OUTPATIENT - MEDICAL ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST

FULL TIME

Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System is looking for a full time Medical Assistant/Receptionist in our Outpatient Department.  

Hours:  Monday-Wednesday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Tuesday-Thursday 12:00pm - 8:30pm

One Saturday per month - 4 Hours

Administrative Duties:

• Manage the day-to-day clinical operations and coordinate the outpatient clinical flow.
• Supervise and provide leadership to all front desk staff.
• Serves as a trainer and role model for clinical skills.
• Manage all the outpatient Mental Health programs schedules and patient’s appointments.
• Responsible to monitor and track appropriate business hours.
• Responsible for all necessary prior-authorizations including but not limited to medications and DCFS.
• Managing Medical Records.
• Transmitting prescription refill request. Liaison between pharmacies and providers: responsible to notify providers for any refill meds.
• Maintaining Inventory of medical and office supplies.
• Billing and Insurance.

Clinical Duties:

• Triage of in-person patients with vital signs, chief complaints and active medication list.
• Measuring vital signs: blood pressure, heart rate, high and weight
• Proficiency in Phlebotomist.
• Proficiency in performing EKG.
• Proficiency in preparing and delivering Intramuscular and/or Subcutaneous injections under the supervision of a licensed provider.
• Manage outpatient, IOP and PHP labs and labs reports under the supervision of a licensed provider.
• Knowledge of billing and coding.

Streamwood/UHS offers a competitive salary package and generous Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual.  Additional benefits include:

Health, Dental, and Vision

STD/LTD

Life Insurance

Employer matching 401(k)

Stock Option purchase

Tuition Reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Numerous other voluntary benefits

Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System (SBHS) is a 178-bed acute care facility located in Streamwood, IL and has been providing mental health treatment to the Chicagoland community and the state of Illinois since 1991. We are dedicated to offering services to meet the ever-changing emotional and behavioral healthcare needs of children, adolescents, adults, and their families.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION : High school diploma or equivalent is required . Bilingual in Spanish-English and minimum of 2 years of experience practicing as MA with Phlebotomy

Candidates must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. Diplomacy and discretion are essential, as well as excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple projects.  Professional demeanor and appearance required.

LICENSE AND REGISTRATION :  Active Medical Assistant License in the State of Illinois REQUIRED .

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  We embrace diversity in our people, services and ideas.  While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. 

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.  We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: or 1-800-852-3449 .

UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.

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