Float Medical Assistant - Kansas City & Surrounding Area
About The Position
Marathon Health is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant to join their team. This is a Float Medical Assistant role, requiring versatility and adaptability to work at multiple locations within the state and/or region. The Medical Assistant is a crucial part of the care team, working closely with a primary care physician to deliver excellent patient care and an exceptional guest experience. This role encompasses both front desk and clinical responsibilities, managing the full spectrum of the patient experience. The Float Medical Assistant must be flexible with their schedule to cover shifts for absent teammates or position vacancies at a moment's notice. This role requires travel to various locations, potentially across multiple states, and the ability to adapt to diverse work settings is essential. Collaboration with different teams in diverse settings is expected, ensuring continuity of work processes and procedures and consistency in task follow-through and transitions.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year of experience working as a Medical Assistant, preferably in Primary Care. May vary based on clinic needs
- Graduation from a formal Medical MA program or other related program
- CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date
- This position is a Float role, and requires travel to other locations within the state and/or region.
Nice To Haves
- 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.
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
