Care Team Assistant/Medical Assistant

Open Door Health Services•Muncie, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Open Door Health Services is seeking a full-time Care Team Assistant/Medical Assistant at our YMCA clinic in Muncie, Indiana. As an Open Door Care Team Assistant/Medical Assistant, you will be part of a supportive, interdisciplinary team providing high-quality, compassionate care to individuals and families. Medical assistants perform a variety of patient care activities to support and assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and other medical staff. Care Team Assistants provide support with processing and managing clinical and administrative documentation. No clinical experience is necessary if you are certified by an accredited medical assistant program. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Open Door Health Services provides comprehensive primary, urgent, preventive, and select specialty services and social support programs for individuals and families, regardless of their ability to pay. Our patients represent diverse backgrounds, life experiences, capacities, and orientations.

Requirements

Medical assistant certification or at least one year work experience in healthcare
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
MA certification preferred
At least one year of work experience in healthcare clinic/office if not certified
CPR & first aid certification
Demonstrate a commitment to ethical, inclusive, and patient-centered care
Exhibit Open Door values: Esteeming the Team, Maximizing Potential, Doing the Right Thing, Choosing Compassion, and Encouraging Uniqueness
Be able to react calmly in emergency situations
Be able to read, understand, and follow detailed written and oral communication
Be able to learn to use and update electronic health records and other online systems

Responsibilities

Prepare the patient for the provider by getting vital signs and the patient’s primary complaint.
Conduct additional testing and screenings (ex. UA dipstick, glucose reading, pregnancy testing, vision and hearing).
Brief provider on patient’s data and status.
Administer prescribed medications, immunizations and treatments as ordered.
Assist in screening telephone calls for referrals, lab results and prescription refills.
Performing quality checks and sterilizing, cleaning, and stocking exam rooms.
Process, manage, and coordinate incoming and outgoing clinical and administrative documentation, including disability, leave, durable medical equipment, and supplies.