Prism Health
MOBILE CLINIC MEDICAL ASSISTANT / DRIVER
Chicago, IL
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Prism Health Lab is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant to support mobile community health clinics throughout Chicago and surrounding areas. This is a hybrid clinical and operations role responsible for providing hands-on patient services, driving our large mobile medical van, and assisting with the setup and breakdown of community health events. The ideal candidate has experience with vaccinations, point-of-care screenings, patient intake, and community-based healthcare and is comfortable driving a large/high-roof van. Spanish-speaking candidates are strongly preferred.
About Prism Health
Prism Health Lab is a community-based medical practice that has served Chicagoland residents since 1987. In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, we pivoted our practice to support local communities and have made significant strides by focusing our efforts on COVID-19 specific services. To date, we have tested over 50,000 people.
We’ve created eight permanent locations, each of which has an incredible story and was offered as a gift by the communities we serve. We’ve also built mobile teams that can work across the State, ready to be deployed as new hotspots arise. We’re dedicated to our neighbors and have partnered with a variety of organizations and leaders including local and County Health Departments, school districts, the City of Chicago and its Aldermen, food banks, Brookfield Zoo, and professional organizations like the Chicago Medical Society.
Description
Key Responsibilities
Clinical & Patient Care
- Obtain blood pressure, vital signs, and patient intake information.
- Administer influenza, school-required, and other approved vaccines under appropriate clinical supervision.
- Perform HIV and Hepatitis C rapid testing and other point-of-care screenings.
- Assist with blood glucose, cholesterol, and other event-specific health screenings.
- Provide and educate patients on naloxone kits according to event protocols.
- Assist with phlebotomy and specimen collection when required.
- Review patient records and assist with clinical documentation.
- Educate patients regarding screenings, vaccines, results, and recommended follow-up.
- Follow HIPAA, infection-control, and patient-safety protocols.
Mobile Clinic Driving & Operations
- Safely drive a large/high-roof mobile medical van to and from events (Mercedes-Benz Sprinter).
- Load and unload medical equipment, supplies, tents, tables, and event materials.
- Set up and break down vaccination, screening, and examination stations.
- Maintain an organized, clean, and event-ready mobile clinic.
- Monitor supplies and assist with inventory and equipment readiness.
- Support patient flow and overall event operations.
Qualifications & Skills
- Medical Assistant experience required.
- Experience administering vaccines required.
- Experience performing point-of-care testing and health screenings preferred.
- Experience with HIV/Hepatitis C rapid testing strongly preferred.
- Phlebotomy experience preferred.
- Valid driver’s license required.
- Must be comfortable driving a large/high-roof van.
- Able to lift, load, unload, and set up mobile clinic equipment.
- Flexible weekday and weekend availability.
- EMT/EMT-B experience or certification is a plus.
- Spanish-speaking ability strongly preferred.
- BLS/CPR certification preferred.
- Experience in mobile clinics, community health, vaccination clinics, or outreach events preferred.
Salary range: $20–$25 per hour
Salary
$20 - $25 per hour