Medical Assistant - Infectious Disease Anderson

Community Health Network; Anderson (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Network in Anderson, IN is seeking a Medical Assistant to support ambulatory care teams by preparing exam rooms, taking vital signs, collecting specimens, and documenting care in EPIC.

You will help manage patient flow, perform point-of-care testing per protocols, process referrals, and maintain positive relationships with patients and staff while contributing to quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Collaborate with team members to support patient care.
• Demonstrate excellent communication with patients and staff.
• Maintain a positive attitude toward problem-solving in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers at ambulatory health care site with patient visits and procedures.
• Facilitate routine laboratory tests, referrals, and quality outcomes for the practice population.
• Document care using EPIC and participate in Network quality initiatives.

Skills

Team collaboration

Excellent communication

Problem-solving attitude

Education

Medical assisting certificate

High School Diploma/GED + 1 year MA experience

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Join Community

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference

The Medical Assistant will be responsible for assisting the provider of an ambulatory health care site with facilitation of patient visit and procedures, routine laboratory tests, referrals, and quality outcomes for the population of the practice. As an MA, you will also get to actively participate in Network quality initiatives regarding best practices.

Exceptional Skills and Qualifications

Applicants for this position should be able to collaborate with others in a team setting, have excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude toward problem-solving.

• Graduate/certificate of completion from a recognized medical assisting program OR a High School Diploma/GED + one year of medical assistant experience in a physician practice within the past three years.
• Medical Assistant certification required within 6 months of hire
• Prepare exam rooms and treatment areas for patient use including required cleaning and stocking of supplies
• Room patients and manage an efficient flow of provider’s caseload
• Obtain necessary vital signs, EKGs, and/or specimen collection
• Documentation of care using the EPIC EMR system
• Perform Point of Care Testing based on patient’s chief complaint and available protocols
• Process referrals and medication refills
• Maintain positive relationships with patients, providers, and staff