Medical Assistant - Charlotte, NC (Uptown)

Marathon Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO and holidays

Paid holidays

Job summary

Marathon Health is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant to join our team at our Charlotte, NC location. The Medical Assistant will support a primary care physician, manage the front desk duties, and ensure a seamless patient experience from check-in to check-out.

Responsibilities include vitals, injections, specimen collection, and coordination with care teams. We offer comprehensive benefits and a positive, inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant, preferably in Primary Care.
• Graduation from a formal MA program or related program; MA certification or registration strongly preferred.
• MA certification/registration required where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients to exam rooms and ensure rooms are cleaned and stocked.
• Take vitals, perform blood draws, injections, wound care, and assist with procedures.
• Collect and review patient health information and coordinate with providers.

Skills

Patient care

Medical assisting

CPR/BLS

Education

Medical Assistant program

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

Highlights of working at Marathon Health:

• Competitive health benefits that start 1st of month after start date 15 days of PTO plus paid holidays No out-of-pocket cost for scrubs Pay Range: $21.00-25.00/hr The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level.
• Schedule: Monday-Thursday: 7:00a.m.- 5:00p.m. Friday: 8:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. Health Center Location: 901 E 4th Street, Suite D Charlotte, NC 28204

About Us

Marathon Health is a leading advanced primary care provider, partnering with employer and union plan sponsors to improve health for millions of Americans. With nationwide onsite, nearsite, and network health centers, and virtual primary care, Marathon delivers a value-based model that enhances the healthcare experience for members and providers, while driving meaningful cost savings for plan sponsors. Marathon is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, reflecting the company's commitment to building an inclusive, high-trust culture where all employees can thrive. Learn more at marathon.health

About the Role

We are currently looking for an experienced Medical Assistant to join our team. The Medical Assistant is a key component of our care team and works closely with a primary care physician to deliver excellent patient care and provide an exceptional guest experience to our patients. Because of our unique model, our Medical Assistants oversee the full spectrum of the patient experience- acting both as a Medical Receptionist as well as assuming clinical responsibilities of a Medical Assistant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Escorts patients to room and ensures that exam rooms are thoroughly cleaned and stocked
• Reviews previous medical information and gathers any relevant updated health information from the patient to inform the provider
• Take vitals, perform blood draws, give injections, bandage wounds, assist with procedures.
• Work with the contracted labs for additional tests
• Prepares and administers approved medications and immunizations via oral, topical, inhaled, intramuscular, subcutaneous or intradermal at the direction of and upon written order from the Provider
• Partners with other members of the care team to develop individual patient plan of care including identifying and working to address gaps in care
• Front desk duties, including: patient scheduling, medical record requests and abstraction, documentation, coordinate specialist visits, referrals, and other care outside of the clinic, check-in, check-out, etc.
• Records accurate and pertinent data in the medical record according to documentation guidelines
• Process test results and provide the patient with timely results via e-message, mail or phone as directed in written instructions by the Provider
• Participates in outreach to patients to drive engagement among eligible patient groups
• Maintains clinical and office supplies and equipment for treatments

About You

• Minimum of 1 year of experience working as a Medical Assistant, preferably in Primary Care.
• May vary based on clinic needs Graduation from a formal Medical Assistant program or other related program National or state-specific MA certification or registration is strongly preferred.
• MA certification or registration is required for employment in States where certification/registration is required.
• CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date Phlebotomy experience is preferred

We are accepting applications for this position until a candidate has been selected.

Benefits

Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Eligibility varies based on PT or FT status:
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits: Choice of 2 medical plans, 2 dental plans, and vision coverage, unlimited free mental health benefits and EAP resources, Rewards for challenges and healthy lifestyle activities
• Family Friendly & Reproductive Health Benefits: Family-building and hormonal health benefits and paid parental leave
• Time-Based Benefits: Generous PTO or FTO, Paid Holidays + A Day for What Matters
• Financial Support: Company paid Basic Life and Disability insurance, Supplemental Life, Spending Accounts, 401(k) with employer match and graded vesting
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) for maintaining and strengthening the knowledge, skills, and expertise of our health center teammates, as applicable

Marathon Health is a leading advanced primary care provider, partnering with employer and union plan sponsors to improve health for millions of Americans. With nationwide onsite, nearsite, and network health centers, and virtual primary care, Marathon delivers a value-based model that enhances the healthcare experience for members and providers, while driving meaningful cost savings for plan sponsors. Marathon is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, reflecting the company's commitment to building an inclusive, high-trust culture where all employees can thrive. Learn more at marathon.health Marathon Health exists to enable millions of people to live their healthiest lives, one patient at a time. If you have a passion for improving patient lives while transforming a broken U.S. healthcare, Marathon is the place for you. Marathon Health provides equal employment opportunities to all teammates and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Marathon Health is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail]. Marathon Health will never ask a candidate for personal identifiable information (date of birth, social security number, driver’s license information, etc) via email or messenger tools, or for a financial deposit of any kind. All our open positions are listed here on our website and any emails sent from our teammates contain the address “@marathon.health” if you have any questions or concerns about suspicious emails or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly at [e-mail].