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Certified Medical Assistant - Pulmonary Office

Southern Illinois Healthcare logoSouthern Illinois HealthcareHerrin 121 South 14th StFull timePosted 2d ago
  • BLS

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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open medical assistant jobs in Illinois post a median of $23.49 an hour, the middle half $22.48–$24.86, across 337 jobs that state their pay. Medical assistants employed in Illinois earn a median of $22.16 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).

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About the job

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Position Summary

  • Responsible for working collaboratively with physicians and other caregivers to deliver appropriate treatment and medical interventions in an ambulatory office setting.

Education

  • High School diploma or equivalent

Licenses and Certification

  • Current BLS certification; BLS from American Heart Association (AHA) preferred
  • Certification for Medical Assisting required – (NCCT, AAMA, NHA or NAHP preferred).

Experience and Skills

  • Technical Experience: 1 year of clinical office experience preferred. Ability to perform manual blood pressure required.
  • Customer Service: 1 year of customer service experience preferred

Role Specific Responsibilities

  • Demonstrates critical thinking skills to understand and address patient care needs based on all available facts and information.
  • Demonstrate quality communication skills between the care team, outside agencies, patients, and their families through written, verbal, observation, and empathy skills.
  • Assist in onboarding and continued education of new nursing staff and the nursing team within department.
  • Assist in care navigation for patients and their families through education on treatment plan, options, and resources to meet care needs.
  • Demonstrates completed competency for accurate and appropriate documentation in the EMR and patient care following scope of clinical role outlined in policy.
  • Rooms the patient and documents required and updated clinical information in the electronic medical record following policy and procedures for process.

•Follows office procedures to monitor expiration dates and storage conditions of medications and supplies.

Compensation (Commensurate with experience)

$19.4

To

$29.1

To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:

http://www.sih.net/careers/benefits

From Southern Illinois Healthcare's job posting, checked Oct 28, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Southern Illinois Healthcare

Not-for-profit health system serving the southernmost 16 (source: Southern Illinois Healthcare, About Us, opens in a new tab) counties of Illinois through four hospitals, a cancer institute and more than 30 (source: Southern Illinois Healthcare, About Us, opens in a new tab) outpatient clinics. Source: Southern Illinois Healthcare, About Us

Based in Carbondale, ILHires in IllinoisPay on its listings: 1.2% of its open jobs state an hourly rate

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