Medical Assistant - CS

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Allen County Department of Health seeks a Medical Assistant to provide clinical and administrative support in the health clinics. You will perform testing, immunizations, vital signs, and EMR data entry to support nursing and medical staff.

With prior medical assisting experience, you will cross-train across clinics, educate clients on disease prevention, and assist with inventory and front-office duties during staffing gaps.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; associate degree/certification preferred.
• Medical assisting certification or comparable program valued.

Responsibilities

• Administers public health testing and immunizations per standing orders.
• Provides clinical and administrative support across clinic divisions.
• collects vitals, BMI, and health history; maintains EMR entries.
• Educates clients on disease prevention and vaccination.
• Cross-trains for front-office duties when needed.
• Manages inventory of clinic supplies and medications.
• Assists during emergency events and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Immunizations

Vital signs

Health history intake

Specimen collection

Injections

Medical Terminology

Written and verbal communication

Customer service

EMR usage

Microsoft Office

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates Degree or Certification in Medical Assisting

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

(Clinical Services) Department: Health FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

MEDICAL ASSISTANT

(Clinical Services) Department: Health FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Classification/Level: OFFICE B4 Date: 08/2026
Under the direction of the Clinical Services & Case Management Division Director, the Medical Assistant provides clinical and administrative support to nursing and medical staff in the clinic-based divisions within the Department of Health to include medical testing, treatment, and immunizations.
This position is Covered as defined by The Board of Commissioners of the County of Allen Employee Handbook.

Essential Functions

• Administers public health testing which may include specimen collection, preparation and shipment of blood, sputum, urine, oral swab and other bodily exudate per Medical Director/Health Commissioner standing orders. Testing includes, but is not limited to, Tuberculosis (TB), HIV, parasites, STIs, lead and nutritional screening.
• Administers appropriate medication treatment, both oral and intramuscular, as well as immunizations to children and adults. Follows all medical standing orders for any medication, injection or immunization.
• Responsible for providing excellent customer service and care both in person and on the phone for all Health Department Clinics, and cross-trained and able to rotate as needed among all clinics within the Department.
• Ensures rooms are ready for and between patients as directed.
• Obtains client vital signs, body mass index and health history review.
• Responsible for electronic medical record (EMR) entry management including, but not limited to, scanning and indexing health records, data entry into Athena patient charts, CHIRP (Children and Hoosier Immunization Registry Program) , any local spreadsheets, and any external State-required databases or portals for patient records or data.
• Educates clients regarding the prevention of communicable diseases and vaccination information as appropriate.
• Assists with the education of any interns/externs as appropriate.
• Responsible for practicing all appropriate infection control measures during the performance of duties.
• Cross trains as appropriate or directed to assist with front office administration assistant duties during times of short-staffing or need, to include collection of fees, patient registration, scheduling and associated duties.
• Assists with inventory management of clinic supplies and medications.
• Assists at emergency events as needed.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required, Associates Degree or Certification Program of comparable length in Medical Assisting is preferred
• One year Medical Assisting experience preferred
• Strong Medical Assisting Skills including phlebotomy, immunizations, vital sign collection, health history intake collection, specimen collection/preparation, injections, and Medical Terminology knowledge
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills and attention to detail
• Ability to use Microsoft Office, the Department’s electronic medical record (EMR) and other job- related computer software
• Math and computation skills necessary for fees collection and balancing operations when assisting in administration area.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control

Performance Expectations

The Medical Assistant has an understanding of the Department of Health rules and regulations when performing work that is moderately complex when administering public health testing, treatment and associated duties.

Responsibility

The Medical Assistant performs a variety of relatively standardized assignments when obtaining client vital signs and reviewing their health history. Errors in work are easily detected. Work requires some judgment when educating clients regarding communicable disease risk reduction. Completed work is reviewed for compliance with procedural requirements.

Personal Work Relationships/Physical Demands

The Medical Assistant works with other County employees and the general public regarding clinical and administrative support at the Department of Health Clinic.

Physical Requirements

Occasionally = 1 to 2 hours

Frequently = 3 to 4 hours

Repeatedly = 5 to 6 hours

Continually = 7+ hours

Sitting

Standing

Walking

Fine Motor Skills

Gross Motor Skills

Repetitive Motions

Lifting

Carrying

Pushing/Pulling

Physical Endurance

Licensing

• Certified Medical Assistant preferred
• CPR and TB Skin testing within three months of hire
• National Incident Management System (NIMS) certification upon employment as required for all public health staff

Immediate Supervisor

Clinical Services & Case Management Division Director

Hours

8:00 am – 4:30 pm and as needed

Eeo Category

0805

Workers’s Comp Code

8832

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). Accordingly, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, age, disability or medical condition, national origin, and veteran status, and all other categories protected by federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. Reasonable accommodations for persons with a known disabling condition will be considered in accordance with State and Federal Law.