PRN Medical Assistant - Primary Care, Flexible Schedule

Marathon Health; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits starting 1st of month

PTO and paid holidays

Scrubs provided at no cost

Job summary

Marathon Health in Peoria, IL is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant to join our team. The Medical Assistant works closely with a primary care physician to deliver patient-centered care and ensure a welcoming guest experience at every visit.

The role covers both front desk duties and clinical responsibilities, including vitals, injections, and basic procedures, with emphasis on teamwork and patient engagement. Certification requirements vary by state, with CPR/BLS preferred at start date.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience working as a Medical Assistant, preferably in Primary Care.
• Graduation from a formal Medical Assistant program or other related program.
• National or state-specific MA certification or registration is strongly preferred. MA certification or registration is required for employment in States where certification/registration is required.
• CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date.
• Phlebotomy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Escorts patients to room and ensures that exam rooms are thoroughly cleaned and stocked.
• Reviews previous medical information and gathers any relevant updated health information from the patient to inform the provider.
• Take vitals, perform blood draws, give injections, bandage wounds, assist with procedures. Work with the contracted labs for additional tests.
• Prepares and administers approved medications and immunizations via oral, topical, inhaled, intramuscular, subcutaneous or intradermal at the direction of and upon written order from the Provider.
• Partners with other members of the care team to develop individual patient plan of care including identifying and working to address gaps in care.
• Front desk duties, including: patient scheduling, medical record requests and abstraction, documentation, coordinate specialist visits, referrals, and other care outside of the clinic, check-in, check-out, etc.
• Records accurate and pertinent data in the medical record according to documentation guidelines.
• Process test results and provide the patient with timely results via e-message, mail or phone as directed in written instructions by the Provider.
• Participates in outreach to patients to drive engagement among eligible patient groups.
• Maintains clinical and office supplies and equipment for treatments.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

EMR documentation

Phlebotomy (preferred)

Communication

Education

Medical Assistant program completion

Tools

CPR/BLS certification

Job description

Marathon Health in Peoria, IL is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant to join our team. The Medical Assistant works closely with a primary care physician to deliver patient-centered care and ensure a welcoming guest experience at every visit.

The role covers both front desk duties and clinical responsibilities, including vitals, injections, and basic procedures, with emphasis on teamwork and patient engagement. Certification requirements vary by state, with CPR/BLS preferred at start date.