Medical Assistant - Eskenazi Health Center North Illinois

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Medical Assistant - Eskenazi Health Center North Illinois

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Date : Oct 8, 2025

Location : Indianapolis, IN, US, 46202

Organization : HHC

Division : Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division :  FQHC

Req ID :   23595

Schedule :  Full Time

Shift :  Days

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Job Role Summary

The Medical Assistant provides patient care which takes into account patient response to care provided, patient needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, and progress toward goals. Alters activities / behaviors to ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of patients served (i.e., pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric).This Medical Assistant role is with Eskenazi Health's Primary Care FQHC Grassy Creek Health Center. This clinic is located at 1660 N. Illinois St.Indianapolis IN 46202 . This clinic supports a variety of services. You can view more information about the clinic here :  Eskenazi Health Center North Illinois

Check out this video about what it's like to be an MA with Eskeanzi Health :  Medical Assistant

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Proactively contributes to Eskenazi's mission : Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable populations of Marion County. Models Eskenazi values

Maintains a safe patient / clinic environment; practice is in compliance with Eskenazi's safety standards

Demonstrates good communication skills using appropriate medical terminology

Exhibits legal and ethical professional conduct, follows organizational / site-specific protocols / processes

Provides patient care which takes into account patient response to care provided, patient needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, and progress toward goals. Alters activities / behaviors to ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of patients served (i.e., pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric)

Integrates cultural / population specific diversity needs into patient care as well as integrating physiological, psychological and cultural needs

Measures and records vital signs, heights, weights, other parameters including pain assessment

Interviews patient and records history, chief complaint, other findings

Calls prescriptions (except Schedule II medications) to pharmacy for the provider per written orders

Prepares patients for examinations and performs routine screening tests including EKGs

Assists provider with exams and minor office procedures

Collects and processes lab specimens including phlebotomy

Monitors follow-up of tests and lab studies done and notifies provider

Performs point-of-care testing, including pertinent quality control testing, documenting results

Prepares and administers medications (with exceptions per organizational or site-specific guidelines) with provider written order

Demonstrates competence / accountability in the administration of medications, treatments, performing tests

Changes / applies dressings, removes sutures, other minor procedures

Performs CPR when needed

Accurately, legibly, legally documents findings, services provided (including medication administration), education / instructions given, completes other required documentation

Cleans rooms after each patient exam

Answers phones / makes phone calls as needed / directed

Helps maintain clinic flow

Operates standard office equipment

Schedules appointments

Maintains supplies and equipment (stocking / ordering) including routine stocking of exam rooms

Alters activities / behaviors to provide population-specific and age-specific care

Maintains required certifications (organizationally and as required by site)

Assists with the orientation of other staff members including Medical Assistant Externs

Must sit together with Clinical Team

Job Requirements

Graduation from an education program for the medical assistant

CPR certification (American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification is preferred)

Current TB Education certification is preferred

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana’s best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute, Eskenazi Health’s programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.

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