Medical Assistant – Gastro

Columbus Regional Health; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus Regional Health Gastroenterology in Columbus, IN is hiring a Medical Assistant for a full-time, 36-hour weekly on-site role. Shifts run 08:30–17:00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The MA will perform routine back-office duties, prep patients for exams, take and record basic medical history, and assist physicians and nurses as needed. Requirements include graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program, MA certification, and BLS within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program or credentialing test required.
• Certification or Registration as a medical assistant through a recognized organization (AAMA, AMT, CAAHEP, NHA, ABHES, NCCT, ABR-OE) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Back office duties, bringing patients back to exam room, recording basic medical history, and assisting physicians and nurses as needed.

Skills

Back office duties

Patient intake

Medical history taking

Assisting clinicians

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program

Certification or Registration as a medical assistant

Job description

Location: Columbus Regional Hospital

Dept: Columbus Regional Health Gastroenterology_CRH

Category: CLINICAL

FULL TIME, Days, 36.00 hours

Work Setting: On-site

Requisition # 115

Posted October 21, 2026

Hours per Week: 36.00 — Shift Hours: 0830-1700

Additional details about schedule: scheduled Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

What you need to know about this position:

Our Gastroenterology practice diagnoses and treats issues related to the gastrointestinal tract. 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.

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 is hourly.

In a status working at least 16 hours per week, employees are benefit eligible.

What is required for this position:

Upon hire, you must have:

• High School Diploma or GED.


• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program required; or completion of a credentialing test.


• 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), Accreditation Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), or credentialed MA through AAMA’s Assessment-based Recognition in Order Entry (ABR-OE).

Within 30 days of hire, you must have:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.*

*If you do not have it, CRH provides training & time to acquire certification after 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.