Medical Assistant - Bedford
Medical Assistant - Bedford
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Job Description
Indiana Health Centers Inc. (IHC) is a mission-driven organization that has been providing high-quality affordable healthcare to underserved and uninsured populations since 1977. At IHC a Federally Qualified Health Center we specialize in integrated care which means having access to essential services to meet the needs of patients we serve in the community. With ten healthcare centers and eight Women Infants and Children nutrition program locations throughout Indiana we offer primary medical dental and behavioral healthcare services to community-based patient populations that are diverse in age educational background and income level.
Meet our Bedford Team: of Operation:
Monday - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday - 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday - 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday - Closed
Sunday Closed
IHCs robust benefits and compensation package includes:
- $2000.00 retention bonus paid after one year
- Generous Paid Time Off and Floating Holidays
- Day 1 Insurance benefits eligibility
- 403(b) Retirement Plan matching at one year of employment
- Employer-paid Group Life Short-term disability and Long-term disability coverages and HSA employer contributions
- Flexible Leave of Absence programs
- Personify Health Wellness program with paid incentives for participation
- SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 access to therapy consultation services
Medical Assistant Job Overview:
- Functions as a support person for the patient; assists the patient to the examination room gives information to the patient and collects information for the provider
- Obtains vital signs and other pertinent physical data
- Completes and updates the medical history of the patient
- Check the health care plan appropriate for the patients age
- Assists the doctor with examinations minor surgeries performs EKGs hearing and vision testing and nebulizer treatments
- Performs venipunctures and gives immunizations
- Performs HCT/HGBs hematocrit blood sugars urine dipsticks pregnancy tests lead screens strep tests etc.
- Prepares and sends out laboratory pap lead screens and STD for testing
- Keeps logs and paperwork associated with the above tests and procedures current
- Records laboratory tests and processes laboratory test results
- Follows up on TB and Immunizations
- Updates EMR with test results and checks results against the lab test log.
- Completes medical and laboratory supply inventories for all exam rooms and labs
- Sterilizes instruments
Required:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Proof of graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant (MA) program
- Proof of current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (AED included)
Preferred:
- Certified Medical Assistant
- Bilingual Spanish-speaking skills
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status.
Employment Type
Full-Time
