Medical Assistant II- Primary Care

IU Health; Arlington (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness incentive program

Job summary

IU Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to support direct patient care and front office duties at our Bloomington, IN location. You will room patients, document in the EMR, record vital signs, perform point-of-care tests, and collect blood samples as needed.

Under supervision, you will assist with scheduling, maintain EMR accuracy, and support physician orders and referrals. Certification requirements include CMA/RMA/CCMA/NCMA/CMAC and BLS.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduation from a Medical Assistant program preferred.
• Current certification as CMA, RMA, CCMA, NCMA, or CMAC required.
• AHA Basic Life Support for healthcare workers certification required.
• Knowledge of OSHA, CLIA, and ADA required.
• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding required.
• TB validation (to administer or read) or validation within 6 months of hire preferred.

Responsibilities

• Room patients and prepare them for provider visits.
• Accurately document patient information in the EMR.
• Obtain and record vital signs.
• Perform point-of-care testing and labs.
• Phlebotomy and blood specimen collection.
• Perform registration and scheduling activities as needed.
• Maintain EMR files and perform general front office tasks as needed.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Vital signs

EMR documentation

Rooming patients

Front desk tasks

Education

High school diploma

Medical Assistant certification

CMA/RMA/CCMA/NCMA/CMAC certification

Tools

OSHA knowledge

CLIA knowledge

ICD-10 & CPT coding knowledge

Job description

Overview

Schedule:

• PRN/Days

• Location:5921 W. State Road 46, Bloomington, IN 47404

Responsibilities:

• Rooming patients and preparing them for provider visits

• Accurately documenting patient information in the EMR

• Obtaining and recording vital signs

• Performing point-of-care testing/labs

• Performing phlebotomy and blood specimen collection

Rewards:

• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness - Government program that may allow qualifying participants to have the remainder of their student loan balance forgiven (after a set amount of time and specific qualifications have been met).
• Employee Assistance Program – Counseling at no cost to you
• Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck! The more you participate, the more you earn!

Description:

Under the supervision of the designated supervisor and assigned physician, performs duties associated with direct patient care and clinical direction to provide patient care given in accordance with the organization standards. Assures completeness of ordered procedures and treatments, assures smooth patient flow, performs general lab work, instructs patients concerning procedures, treatments and needs, and ensures medical orders and referrals are carried out accurately and in a timely manner. Performs registration and scheduling activities per organizational and departmental procedures. Maintains EMR files and performs general front office functions as needed. May perform computerized physician order entry, only if directed by assigned physician. Expected to precept current MA team members or MA Externs as requested by leadership.

• AHA Basic Life Support for healthcare workers certification required. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Graduation from a Medical Assistant program preferred.

• Current certification in medical assisting required from America Association of Medical Assistants (CMA), American Medical Technologists (RMA), National Health Career Association (CCMA), National Center for competency Testing (NCMA), and/or American Medical Certification Association (CMAC).

• Knowledge of OSHA, CLIA, and ADA required.

• Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding required.

• TB validated (to administer or read) or validation obtained within 6 months of hire preferred.

• Knowledge of Business Unit Quality Programs, Meaningful Use and Standard Work Programs and concepts within 6 months of hire.

• Knowledge of standard laboratory and medical procedures.

• Knowledge of insurance plans and third-party payers.

• Ability to master standard clinical competencies per current Clinical policy, Point of Care and Skills Competency checklists.

• Requires basic math and accurate data collection and entry skills.