Welcome to Jane Pauley Community Health Center! We are so glad you're considering the Medical Assistant career path.

Our competitive employment offerings include:

Have Balance: Investing in YOU

• Office hours M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Medical, vision, and dental plans
• Generous vacation time
• 401K plan and match at 6%
• Paid life insurance plans
• Work anniversary recognition

Be Supported: A Team-Based Approach

• A support structure to care for diverse patient populations
• Opportunities to grow your skills, while improving our organization
• Direct access to and communication with executive leadership

Change Lives: Caring for Our Communities

• Federal and grant funding to help those who need it most
• Key partnerships with major health systems and local groups
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in meeting needs of our patients and employees

Your Career Path:

The Medical Assistant will begin their career working in the ambulatory settings of JPCHC. With robust training and mentoring, this professional will pursue certification in the exciting field of Medical Assisting within three (3) months of hire. JPCHC will provide the support and resources for the Medical Assistant to successfully transition to a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant role. Once the professional completes certification, he/she will receive a promotion and retention bonus. We look forward to assisting you in your growing career.

Job Summary: Medical Assistant

The Medical Assistant (MA) is essential within The Jane Pauley Community Health Center (JPCHC). The Medical Assistant (MA) will be responsible for direct patient care in the ambulatory clinics of JPCHC.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Properly prepares exam rooms for patient care by ensuring the room is properly stocked and cleaned.
• Rooms patients, checks vital signs, and assesses patient needs to communicate with provider.
• Communicates the need for injections and vaccines for adults and pediatric patients based on provider order to appropriately licensed team member for execution.
• Assists provider with patient procedures as directed by the provider.
• Communicates effectively both written and orally with patients, patients’ families, coworkers, and other outside entities.
• Completes routine forms for patients as appropriate.
• Ensures chart documentation in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is correctly completed in timely manner.
• Performs lab tests as directed by provider, prepares specimens, operates lab equipment, and maintains laboratory documentation in accordance with CLIA standards and practice specific protocols.
• Schedules offsite diagnostic tests and communicates effectively with patients.
• Takes manual inventory of drugs.
• Adheres to all JPCHC policies and procedures.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate from accredited Medical Assisting program
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider (BLS)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 6 months to 1-year minimum experience in an ambulatory or inpatient setting, preferred.
• Successful completion of Medical Assistant Certification within 3 months of hire.
• Computer literate

More about Jane Pauley Community Health Center:

Join a rewarding place to make a difference.

Working at Jane Pauley Community Health Center (JPCHC) is more than a job. It is a place to achieve work-life balance and join a collaborative team that makes a direct impact on our local communities in Central Indiana.

Our mission as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is to promote a healthy community through the provision of accessible, respectful, and integrated healthcare with local partners to any and all individuals and families, regardless of insurance status. It is for this reason Indy’s own Emmy-winning TV news personality Jane Pauley lends her name to our organization. Today, we are experiencing exciting growth to which you can lend your talents!

Invest your skills in changing lives and let us invest in you! Thank you for considering being part of our passionate team.