Medical Assistant - Owensboro, KY
About The Position
Marathon Health is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant to join their team. This role is a key component of the care team, working closely with a primary care physician to deliver excellent patient care and an exceptional guest experience. The Medical Assistant will oversee the full spectrum of the patient experience, acting as both a Medical Receptionist and assuming clinical responsibilities. Marathon Health is a leading advanced primary care provider focused on improving health outcomes and driving cost savings for employer and union plan sponsors through a value-based model. They are certified as a Great Place to Work®.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year of experience working as a Medical Assistant, preferably in Primary Care.
- 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 required
- Experience with Urine drug screen collection procedures
Nice To Haves
- Graduation from a formal Medical Assistant program or other related program
- National or state-specific MA certification or registration is strongly 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
- Competitive compensation
- 401k match
- Access to financial coaching through our Employee Assistance Program
- Paid time off for vacation, sick leave, and more.
- Unlimited, free primary care, routine labs, select prescriptions, vaccinations, and virtual mental health care for you and your family
- Family-building and reproductive 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
