Medical Assistant - Mobile Unit

Description

 Position will be traveling to places in Ellettsville, Martinsville, and Mooresville. Must be willing to drive the mobile unit if needed (training provided).What you’ll do as a Mobile Unit Medical Assistant: Perform a variety of patient care services at HealthNet Inc.'s Mobile Unit. 

• Collect patient information.
• Call patients for next day appointments.
• Prepare exam rooms, equipment, medical record and patients for clinic visit and assist providers in patient exams and treatments.
• Assist with examination procedures.
• Perform general lab work.
• Administer injections and immunizations, and phlebotomy.
• Provide patient education and clerical support.

Mobile Unit team structure:

• Driver, Medical Assistant and Family Nurse Practitioner. 
• Medical Assistant is crossed trained to drive and register patients.
• Our driver registers patients and helps maintain the unit (water, oil changes, tanks, gas, cleaning). 
• Must be willing to drive the mobile unit if needed (training provided).

Where you’ll work as a Mobile Unit Medical Assistant:

• Focusing on Marion, Monroe and Morgan Counties. 
• Position can ride the mobile unit or travel on their own to locations. 
• 2 days a week in Martinsville at food pantry and domestic violence shelter. 
• 1 day a week in Ellettsville, Governor Park Apartments. 
• 1 day a week with our Homeless Initiative Program Team at Garfield Park. 

When you’ll work as a Mobile Unit Medical Assistant:

• Full-time, 40 hours. 
• Typical workday 7am-5pm Monday-Thursday, no lunch hour, some drive time included. 
• One Saturday a month and occasional evenings. 

Diversity & Inclusion:

• We commit to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment, where all employees, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education, or disability, feels valued and respected.
• We take a nondiscriminatory approach and provides equal opportunity for employment and advancement in respective departments, programs, and worksites.
• We strive to respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensures that all voices are valued and heard.
• We pledge to modeling diversity and inclusion and to maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.

Job responsibilities listed above is a summary and does not include other tasks requested by nurse practitioner or clinic manager.

Who is HealthNet?

https://www.indyhealthnet.org/

HealthNet is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization of community-based health centers located in Indianapolis and Bloomington, IN Since 1968, HealthNet has improved the health status of the neighborhoods it serves by making quality health services accessible to everyone. HealthNet annually provides affordable health care to more than 61,000 individuals through its network of 9 primary care health centers 5 dental clinics, 9 school-based clinics, a mobile health unit, and additional support services. HealthNet’s mission is to improve lives with compassionate health care and support services, regardless of ability to pay.  

Requirements

 (Please, consider applying even if you do not meet all of the listed criteria below. We would love to engage with you for other possible opportunities or explore your areas of skill a little deeper)

What you’ll need as a Mobile Unit Medical Assistant: 

• Currently not sponsoring work visa. 
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA within one month of hire.
• Requires completion of high school diploma or GED.
• Requires successful completion of an accredited educational program for the medical assistant.
• Requires equivalency if presenting a foreign degree.
• Knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT coding.
• IN State License. 

The skills you’ll bring as a Mobile Unit Medical Assistant: 

• Ability to multitask and work in a high-volume patient environment.
• Ability to work as a team and independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to provide confidentiality.
• Understanding of data entry and basic math skills.
• Appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity in the workplace.
• Present dedication and drive toward job.
• Represent a positive and welcoming environment to team and patients.
• Flexible attitude as you may be asked to work at other h