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Silver Cross Hospital

Nonprofit hospital serving Chicago's southwest suburbs

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Full-TimeUpdated
$20.33 - $25.41+ 401(k) match
Mid
New Lenox, IL, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryClinical Support & Patient Administration

About the job

Requirements
  • Previous work as a Medical Assistant with demonstrated leadership qualities.
  • Knowledge of medical practice to assist in patient care.
  • Knowledge of examination, diagnostic, and treatment room procedures.
  • Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
  • Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Graduation or completion of Certified Medical Assistant is required for new applicants as of October 1, 2025.
  • Previous Medical Assistant work experience is required.
  • CPR certification is required.
Responsibilities
  • Identify current provider, office, and patient needs in an ambulatory environment; prioritize and respond accordingly.
  • Focus on throughput and efficiency by deploying the clinical staff needed.
  • Evaluate and lead clinical caregivers.
  • Maintain positive and effective relationships with employees, providers, hospital departments, and the public.
  • Assist Medical Assistants as necessary.
  • Order supplies.
  • Facilitate quality initiatives and tracking.
  • Coordinate and communicate same-day staff absences by promptly notifying providers and team members, distributing practice-wide absence notifications, and ensuring impacted staff are informed of staffing coverage needs to support efficient clinic operations and continuity of patient care.
  • Identify, evaluate, and resolve departmental and cross-functional workflow challenges, implementing process improvements to enhance operational efficiency, team collaboration, and patient care outcomes.
  • Perform patient outreach.
  • Monitor and act on necessary items in the clinical pools.
  • Assist with management-delegated duties as needed.

About the company

Silver Cross Hospital is an independent nonprofit hospital serving adults and children in Will County and Chicago's southwest suburbs. Its emergency department is a Level II trauma center, and its maternity services include intensive care for premature and high-risk newborns. Partnerships bring UChicago Medicine cancer care, Lurie Children's neonatal specialists and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab rehabilitation to its campus. Patients also use outpatient testing, physician offices, urgent care centers and a freestanding emergency center in Homer Glen, with hospital surgery and specialty care available on the main campus. Opened in Joliet in 1895, Silver Cross is headquartered in New Lenox, Illinois.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New Lenox, IL

Founded

1895

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