Medical Assistant - Specialty Surgery Clinics

Eskenazi Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis is seeking a Medical Assistant I to support patient care across the clinic setting, ensuring safety, accuracy, and compassionate service.

The role includes vital signs, specimen collection, phlebotomy, patient interviews and preparation for examinations, routine screening tests, medication administration under supervision, and meticulous documentation in the medical record.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduation from a Medical Assistant program preferred.
• CPR certification preferred.
• TB Education certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe patient/clinic environment in accordance with safety standards.
• Demonstrates effective communication using appropriate medical terminology.
• Performs patient care taking into account age-specific needs (pediatric to geriatric).
• Records vital signs, heights, weights, and other measurements; conducts pain assessments.
• Interviews patients and documents history and chief complaints.
• Prepares patients for examinations and assists with exams and minor procedures.
• Collects and processes lab specimens including phlebotomy; processes tests and notifies provider.
• Performs point-of-care testing and documents results.
• Administers medications per provider orders and maintains accurate documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Medical terminology

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Graduation from a Medical Assistant program

Job description

Division:Eskenazi Health Sub-Division: Hospital Req ID: 26454 Schedule: Full Time Shift: Days #AHE

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 Non-Exempt

Job Role Summary

The Medical Assistant I provides patient care which takes into account patient response to care provided, patient needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, and progress toward goals. Alters activities/behaviors to ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of patients served (i.e., pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric). Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable populations of Marion County. Models Eskenazi Health values.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe patient/clinic environment; practice is in compliance with Eskenazi Health's safety standards
• Demonstrates good communication skills using appropriate medical terminology
• Exhibits legal and ethical professional conduct, follows organizational/site-specific protocols/processes
• Provides patient care which takes into account patient response to care provided, patient needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, and progress toward goals.
• Alters activities/behaviors to ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of patients served (i.e., pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric)
• Integrates cultural/population specific diversity needs into patient care as well as integrating physiological, psychological and cultural needs
• Measures and records vital signs, heights, weights, other parameters including pain assessment
• Interviews patient and records history, chief complaint, other findings
• Calls prescriptions (except Schedule II medications) to pharmacy for the provider per written orders
• Prepares patients for examinations and performs routine screening tests including EKGs
• Assists provider with exams and minor office procedures
• Collects and processes lab specimens including phlebotomy
• Monitors follow-up of tests and lab studies done and notifies provider
• Performs point-of-care testing, including pertinent quality control testing, documenting results
• Prepares and administers medications (with exceptions per organizational or site-specific guidelines) with provider written order
• Demonstrates competence/accountability in the administration of medications, treatments, performing tests
• Changes/applies dressings, removes sutures, other minor procedures
• Performs CPR when needed
• Accurately, legibly, legally documents findings, services provided (including medication administration), education/instructions given, completes other required documentation
• Cleans rooms after each patient exam
• Answers phones/makes phone calls as needed/directed
• Helps maintain clinic flow
• Operates standard office equipment
• Schedules appointments
• Maintains supplies and equipment (stocking/ordering) including routine stocking of exam rooms
• Alters activities/behaviors to provide population-specific and age-specific care
• Maintains required certifications (organizationally and as required by site)
• Assists with the orientation of other staff members including Medical Assistant Externs
• Must sit together with Clinical Team

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• Graduation from an education program for the medical assistant preferred
• CPR certification (American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification is preferred)
• Current TB Education certification is preferred

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.

Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis