Medical Assistant - Merrillville, IN

Marathon Health is a leading advanced primary care provider, partnering with employer and union plan sponsors to improve health for millions of Americans. With nationwide onsite, nearsite, and network health centers, and virtual primary care, Marathon delivers a value-based model that enhances the healthcare experience for members and providers, while driving meaningful cost savings for plan sponsors. Marathon is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, reflecting the company's commitment to building an inclusive, high-trust culture where all employees can thrive. Learn more at marathon.health

Highlights of working at Marathon Health: 

• 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 
• Pay Range: $21.00-25.00/hr The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level.

About Us

At Marathon Health we are building the most trusted, accessible and personalized healthcare experience alongside our patients and clients. With 20+ years’ experience from our shared organizations, we hold a unified goal of building deep, trusted and lasting relationships with our patients and clients. As Marathon Health, we are guided by our core principles of Patients First, Courage, Ingenuity, Community, and Fun.

About the Role 

We are currently looking for an experienced Medical Assistant to join our team. The Medical Assistant is a key component of our care team and works closely with a primary care physician to deliver excellent patient care and provide an exceptional guest experience to our patients. Because of our unique model, our Medical Assistants oversee the full spectrum of the patient experience- acting both as a Medical Receptionist as well as assuming clinical responsibilities of a Medical Assistant. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all-inclusive. 

• 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 

About You 

• 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 Assistant program or other related program 
• 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.
• CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date 
• Phlebotomy experience is preferred

We are accepting applications for this position until a candidate has been selected.  To apply to this position and learn more about open jobs at Marathon Health, visit our careers page.