Medical Assistant - Primary Care & Lab Tests

Indiana Health Centers, Inc.; Marion (IN); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana Health Centers, Inc. seeks a Medical Assistant to support the PCMH team in clinical prep, vital signs, lab tests, and documentation. You will assist with examinations, triage, and patient flow, maintain supplies, and help with EKGs, immunizations, and venipunctures as needed.

Proficiency in EMR, basic computer skills, and Spanish language ability are valued; CMA certification is required to qualify for CMA designation; graduation from an accredited MA program is required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized Medical Assistance Program.
• Attainment of Medical Assistant certification required to qualify for CMA designation.
• Bilingual in Spanish skills preferred.
• Proficient in computer skills (Word/Excel/Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Functions as support team member for the patient; assists patient to the examination room, gives information to the patient and collects information for the provider.
• Obtains vital signs and other pertinent physical data.
• Completes and updates medical history of the patient.
• Checks the health care plan appropriate for the patient's age.
• Assists the doctor with examinations, minor surgeries, performs EKG's, hearing and vision testing and nebulizer treatments.
• Performs venipunctures and gives immunizations.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish preferred

Vital signs collection

Laboratory procedures

Chart documentation

Basic nursing procedures

Education

Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program

Medical Assistant certification (CMA)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Access

eCW

Job description

Indiana Health Centers, Inc. seeks a Medical Assistant to support the PCMH team in clinical prep, vital signs, lab tests, and documentation. You will assist with examinations, triage, and patient flow, maintain supplies, and help with EKGs, immunizations, and venipunctures as needed.

Proficiency in EMR, basic computer skills, and Spanish language ability are valued; CMA certification is required to qualify for CMA designation; graduation from an accredited MA program is required.