Medical Assistant - Kansas City, MO

apartment Marathon Health location_onKansas City, MO, US

$21 - $26 / HOUR

Marathon Health is a leading provider of advanced primary care in the U.S., serving 2.5 million eligible patients through approximately 630 employer and union-sponsored clients. Our comprehensive services include advanced primary care, mental health, occupational health, musculoskeletal, and pharmacy services, delivered through our 680+ health centers across 41 states. We also offer virtual primary care and mental health services accessible in all 50 states. Transforming healthcare delivery with a patient-first approach, we prioritize convenient access to both in-person and virtual care, resulting in improved health outcomes and significant cost savings. Committed to inclusivity and collaboration, we foster a positive work environment and recruit exceptional talent to ensure expertise and compassion in healthcare delivery. Marathon has been recognized as a five-time Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare winner and a six-time Best in KLAS award winner for employer-sponsored healthcare services.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 9:30am - 5pm

Health Center Location: 2401 Grand Boulevard, suite 100 Kansas City, Missouri 64108

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: $21.00-26.00/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.

Marathon Benefits Summary

We believe in empowering teammates to do their best work and build better healthcare. Below are some of our benefit offerings. Eligibility is based on 24/hr week.

Health and Well-Being: Free Marathon membership for in person and virtual care, employer paid life and disability insurance, and choice in medical/dental plans, vision, employer funded HSA, FSA, and voluntary illness, accident and hospitalization plans. Benefits are effective on the first of the month following date of hire.
Financial Support: Competitive compensation, 401k match, access to financial coaching through our Employee Assistance Program
Lifestyle: Paid time off for vacation, sick leave, and more.

For more information, visit our careers page.

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