Medical Assistant

Columbus Regional Health; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 24,025 - 36,024; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Columbus, Indiana is looking for a dedicated Medical Assistant to join their team. The role involves routine back office tasks, such as assisting physicians and recording patient medical histories. Applicants must hold a High School Diploma or GED, obtain BLS certification within 30 days, and graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant program within 90 days. This full-time position has a scheduled shift from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program or completion of a credentialing test.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine back office functions.
• Assist physicians and/or nurses as needed.
• Record basic medical history of patients.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certification or Registration as a medical assistant

Job description

What you need to know about this position:

• A member of the Columbus Regional Health Physicians team, the Columbus Family Medicine practice has been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance Patient-Centered Medical Home Program.
• The role our Medical Assistants play may vary but include responsibility for routine back office functions, bringing patients back to exam room, taking and recording basic medical history, and assisting the physicians and/or nurse as needed.
• The hourly range for this position is between $17.44 and $26.15. Individual compensation is determined for this position through years of directly relevant experience. The hourly compensation is only a portion of the total rewards package and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.
• This position will require you to work a shift of 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday.

What is required for this position:

• Upon hire, you must have:
  • High School Diploma or GED required
• Upon 30 days of hire, you must have:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 days of hire
• Upon 90 days of hire you must have:
  • Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program required; or completion of a credentialing test within 90 days of employment
  • Certification or Registration as a medical assistant required through a recognized certification organization such as the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA); American Medical Technologists (AMT); Medical Assistant Certification from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP); National Healthcare Association (NHA) or the Accreditation Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) must be obtained within 90 days of employment.

This position is regularly required to stand, frequently required to walk and push or pull, occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel crouch or crawl, talk or hear, and smell and must frequently lift and/or move greater than 5lbs.