Medical Assistant-1

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.

Highlights of Working at Marathon Health

• Competitive health benefits that start the 1st of the month after start date
• 15 days of PTO plus paid holidays
• No out-of-pocket cost for scrubs

Pay Range: $22.00–$28.00/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

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.

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
• Takes vitals, performs blood draws, gives injections, bandages wounds, assists with procedures
• Works 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
• Processes test results and provides 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

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 Assistant program or other related program
• National or state-specific MA certification or registration is strongly preferred; required for employment in States where certification/registration is mandated
• CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date
• Phlebotomy experience is preferred