CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASST

at City of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description:

JOB/BID ANNOUNCEMENT

? ?Certified Medical Assistant

Department of Public Health

Number of Positions: 1

This position is open to the public and all current city employees covered under the City’s Collective Bargaining Agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago.”

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

???? The mission of the Chicago Department of Public Health is to promote and improve health by engaging residents, communities, and partners in establishing and implementing policies and services that prioritize residents and communities. Under Supervision, the position will support the Lead Poisoning Prevention and Healthy Homes (LPPHH) program’s efforts to increase lead screening among young children and pregnant women in the City of Chicago.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

· Provide support to Nurse Case management personnel by conducting follow-up activities (generate correspondence; make telephone calls, e-mail letters, etc.).

· Document encounters in the IDPH Healthy Home & Lead Poisoning Surveillance System (HHLPSS).

· Follow-up on capillary blood lead results that need a confirmatory (venous) test.

· Performs venipuncture and fingerstick tests and processes specimen for analysis.

· Retrieve results of lab and developmental testing from healthcare providers as directed.

· Assist with medical billing & reimbursement of services provided by the nursing and inspection staff.

· Provide back-up support for receiving (Alerts) electronic notifications of lead levels from IDPH.

· Assist with retrieving client and family demographic information from standard databases such as HFS (Medicaid) & Cornerstone to update or complete missing client/family information.

· Perform finger sticks (capillary testing) for blood lead testing, using the Lead Care II Analyzer machine.

o Testing will include pediatric and adult clients at designated sites throughout the City of Chicago.

o Provide follow-up for clients and families with abnormal blood lead results.

· Perform routine clerical duties as required.

NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.

Address: 2133 W. Lexington

Hours: M-F 8:30AM-4:30PM

Some additional hours may be required in case of a public health emergency**

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of work experience conducting medical, or chemical and microbiological tests in an environmental, water quality, or medical/health sciences laboratory, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Selection Criteria

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

· ?Great Customer Service Skills

· ?Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

· ?Ability to work as a team

· ?Organizational skills

· ?Flexibility

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here. (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/provdrs/emp.html)

Residency Requirement: All employees of the City of Chicago must be actual residents of the City as outlined in 2-152-050 of the City of Chicago Municipal Code. Proof of residency will be required.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation due to disability or pregnancy in order to participate in the application process , please contact the City of Chicago, Department of Human Resources, at 312-744-4976 or disabilityaccommodations@cityofchicago.org . Please be prepared to provide information in support of your reasonable accommodation request.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor