Job Description
The role supports direct patient care in nephrology by driving lab processing and appointment scheduling for kidney-related treatments. Patients receive coordinated care through timely lab results and follow-up appointments. Assistants ensure smooth clinic flow, performing vitals, lab work, and EMR tasks.
Indiana University Health operates over 800 sites with more than 39,000 team members, including 3,600 physicians. The health system leads in Indiana, offering advanced medical training through its university partnership.
Daily work includes rooming patients, taking vitals, drawing and processing labs, managing Cerner MA pool, contacting patients about normal results, and scheduling clinic visits or testing. Assistants perform physician order entries, maintain EMR files, handle front office functions, and precept team members. They follow OSHA, CLIA, and ADA standards, requiring competency in ICD-10 and CPT coding.
The position provides full-time hours from 8:00am-4:30pm, 40 hours per week at 8803 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN. Non-certified candidates may start as MA I. Benefits include AHA Basic Life Support certification, additional life support options, and support for professional development like precepting and clinical training.
Responsibilities
- Room patients and take vitals
- Draw and process labs
- Process Cerner MA pool
- Contact patients with normal results
- Schedule clinic appointments
- Schedule testing
- Perform physician order entry only if directed
- Maintain EMR files and front office functions
- Precept MA team members or MA Externs
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Graduation from Medical Assistant program
- Current certification in medical assisting from CMA, RMA, CCMA, NCMA, or CMAC
- Knowledge of OSHA, CLIA, ADA
- Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding
- TB validated to administer or read, or obtained within 6 months of hire preferred
- Knowledge of Business Unit Quality Programs, Meaningful Use, Standard Work Programs within 6 months of hire
- Knowledge of standard laboratory and medical procedures
- Knowledge of insurance plans and third-party payers
- Ability to master standard clinical competencies per policy, Point of Care, Skills Competency checklists
- Basic math and data collection skills