Medical Assistant - Special Medicine Clinic

Marion County Public Health Department; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Medical Assistant for the Special Medicine Clinic. The CMA will educate patients, coordinate care, and support a grant-funded program serving the Hispanic community.

The role includes conducting health screenings at the Mexican Consulate, obtaining blood samples, recording vital signs, scheduling, and data entry. Experience in community health education is valued and bilingual skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Bicultural or culturally aware of Latino, Mexican Americans.
• Experience with community health education and outreach.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver patient education to the Hispanic community.
• Assess needs, facilitate referrals to primary care providers and resources.
• Facilitate weekly health screenings at the Mexican Consulate (glucose, A1C, cholesterol, BP, BMI).
• Obtain blood samples and measure vital signs.
• Schedule appointments and maintain data entry.
• Conduct weekly health education presentations on chronic disease.
• Promote health awareness with live audiences and on social media.

Skills

Effective communication

Computer proficiency

Team collaboration

Adaptability & initiative

Diversity & cultural sensitivity

Hand-eye coordination

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Medical Assistant - Special Medicine Clinic

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Date: Oct 12, 2026

Location: Indianapolis, IN, US, 46202

Organization: HHC

Sub-Division:Hospital

Schedule:Full Time

Shift:Varied (Days/Evenings)

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status

Nonexempt

Job Role Summary

The CMA provides education in a culturally and sensitive manner to the Hispanic population in the community. Coordinates and addresses gaps in care for multiple managed conditions and ensures that the participants in the Ventanilla de Salud (VDS) program are getting access to the best health care available. Conducts assessments, evaluations, and monitors participants through telephonic techniques. Responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering patient education

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• This is a grant funded position
• Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. Models Eskenazi Health values
• Documents incoming calls and follows up with individuals
• Assesses needs and clinical options, and facilitates referrals to various primary care providers, specialists, healthcare facilities and community resources
• Facilitates Weekly health screenings at the Mexican Consulate including glucose, A1C, Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, and BMI
• Obtains blood samples
• Measure and record vital signs
• Schedules appointments
• Conducts weekly health education presentations on chronic disease as needed
• Promotes health awareness for a live audience at the Mexican Consulate in Indianapolis
• Records educational mini workshops on a specific chronic disease to be viewed on social media for a better understanding of the illness
• Refers participants to apply for health insurance or a health care program
• Perform data entry

Job Requirements

• Valid driver’s license
• Bilingual preferred
• Bicultural or culturally aware of Latino, Mexican Americans
• Experience with community health education and outreach

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Effective communication skills
• Must be proficient using a computer
• Ability to work cooperatively with multi-discipline teams
• Maintain a high degree of flexibility, creativity, and initiative
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to understand and carry out written orders
• Exhibit hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity when working with patients and/or equipment
• Ability to appropriately interact with patients from all economic, educational, social, cultural, ethnic backgrounds

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana’s best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute , Eskenazi Health’s programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the first verified adult burn center in Indiana and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.