Medical Assistant - General Surgery
Company: Carle Health
Location: Urbana
Posted on: February 27, 2026
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Job Description:
Overview The Medical Assistant plays a key role in creating a
smooth, supportive care experience - keeping supplies stocked,
ensuring patients move efficiently through their visits, and
partnering closely with physicians and nurses to deliver
exceptional care to patients and their families. Qualifications
Certifications Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days
Must be through the American Heart Association (AHA) Education High
School Diploma or GED (required) Responsibilities Perform routine
direct patient?care duties to support medical and nursing staff
during examinations and treatments Maintain a safe, clean
patient?care environment and ensure patient privacy Collect and
document vital signs for general surgery patients Enter patient
medical history and complete medication reconciliation in the
medical record Collect and properly process patient specimens
Assist physicians with office?based procedures within the MA scope
of practice Decontaminate instruments and prepare them for
sterilization in SPD About Us Find it here. Discover the job, the
career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and
inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets
balance – and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle
Health. Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system
with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician
groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn
Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist
Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin
Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet®
designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The
system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of
Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and
Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities
throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long
careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and
do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin,
religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran,
and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local
protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may
provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the
Department of Homeland Security with information from each new
employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more
information: . Compensation and Benefits The compensation range for
this position is $17.12per hour - $27.73per hour. This represents a
good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of
posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a
candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but
not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications,
location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.
Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team
members and providers. To learn more visit
careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
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