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North Vernon Family Medicine
Medical Assistant
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
$40,526 / year median in Indiana
+14% projected growth
Job Description
Successful applicants will assist in the flow of patients through the office. Duties include taking vital signs and collecting portions of the patient's history. Duties will also include managing and filing charts and returning patient phone calls. Assisting the doctor in office procedures will also be part of the medical assistant's duties. Applicants with enough training and experience will also have the ability to use other skills such as phlebotomy and injections. Interested applicants without those skills will be given opportunities to receive additional training.