Medical Assistant - Battle Creek, MI

Marathon Health • Battle Creek, MI

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Marathon Health is a leading provider of advanced primary care in the U.S., serving 2.5 million eligible patients through approximately 630 employer and union-sponsored clients. Their comprehensive services include advanced primary care, mental health, occupational health, musculoskeletal, and pharmacy services, delivered through 680+ health centers across 41 states. They also offer virtual primary care and mental health services accessible in all 50 states. Marathon Health transforms healthcare delivery with a patient-first approach, prioritizing convenient access to both in-person and virtual care, resulting in improved health outcomes and significant cost savings. Committed to inclusivity and collaboration, they foster a positive work environment and recruit exceptional talent to ensure expertise and compassion in healthcare delivery. Marathon has been recognized as a five-time Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare winner and a six-time Best in KLAS award winner for employer-sponsored healthcare services. At Marathon Health, they are building the most trusted, accessible, and personalized healthcare experience alongside their patients and clients, guided by core principles of Patients First, Courage, Ingenuity, Community, and Fun. The company is currently looking for an experienced Medical Assistant to join their team. The Medical Assistant is a key component of the care team, working closely with a primary care physician to deliver excellent patient care and provide an exceptional guest experience. Due to their unique model, Medical Assistants oversee the full spectrum of the patient experience, acting both as a Medical Receptionist and assuming clinical responsibilities.

Requirements

• 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 required for employment in States where certification/registration is required.
• CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date

Nice To Haves

• National or state-specific MA certification or registration is strongly preferred.
• 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

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits that start 1st of month after start date
• 15 days of PTO plus paid holidays
• No out-of-pocket cost for scrubs
• Free Marathon membership for in person and virtual care
• Employer paid life and disability insurance
• Choice in medical/dental plans
• Vision
• Employer funded HSA
• FSA
• Voluntary illness, accident and hospitalization plans
• Benefits are effective on the first of the month following date of hire.
• Competitive compensation
• 401k match
• Access to financial coaching through our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off for vacation, sick leave, and more.
• FREE Marathon Health services for you and your family, which provides unlimited, free primary care, routine labs, select prescriptions, vaccinations, and virtual mental health care for you and your family
• Choice of 2 medical plans, 2 dental plans, and vision coverage
• Unlimited free mental health benefits and EAP resources
• Rewards for challenges and healthy lifestyle activities
• Family-building and hormonal health benefits
• Paid parental leave
• Generous PTO or FTO
• Paid Holidays + A Day for What Matters
• Company paid Basic Life and Disability insurance
• Supplemental Life
• Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with employer match and graded vesting
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) for maintaining and strengthening the knowledge, skills, and expertise of our health center teammates, as applicable

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees