Certified Medical Assistant Apprentice
Infinity Health
- Location
- Leon, IA
- Job type
- Full time, Internship
- Posted
- Oct 28
- 8 days ago
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About the company
Infinity Health
Hospital & health care · 51 to 200 employees
At Infinity Health, we are committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to the communities we serve. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), our integrated healthcare model brings together medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and care coordination services to improve the health and well-being of our patients.
What you'll do
- No current CMA certification or prior medical assistant experience required.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Strong interest in pursuing a career in healthcare and obtaining Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification.
- Willingness and ability to complete an approved online medical assistant training program while gaining hands-on clinical experience.
- Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills.
- Compassionate, professional, and patient-centered approach to working with others.
- Basic computer skills and willingness to learn electronic health record systems.
- Ability to follow instructions, maintain patient confidentiality, and work effectively in a fast-paced clinical environment.
- Reliable, self-motivated, and committed to completing training and meeting program requirements.
- Previous customer service, healthcare, or other patient-facing experience is a plus, but not required.
What you need
- Welcome patients and help prepare them for provider visits in a professional, friendly, and compassionate manner.
- Learn to room patients and accurately collect and document information, including chief complaints, allergies, vital signs, pain assessments, and weight.
- Assist providers and clinical team members with patient visits and routine clinical procedures as training and competency allow.
- Learn to communicate patient concerns, needs, and changes in condition to the appropriate clinical team members.
- Support patient education by helping distribute educational materials and reinforce instructions provided by the clinical team.
- Learn proper procedures for laboratory and diagnostic testing, including patient preparation and specimen handling.
- Develop knowledge of medication administration, treatments, infection prevention, and other clinical responsibilities within the appropriate scope of practice and level of training.
- Maintain accurate patient records in the electronic health record system while protecting patient confidentiality.
- Follow established safety protocols, infection control practices, and clinical policies and procedures.
- Participate in on-the-job training, complete assigned coursework through an approved online medical assistant program, and work toward obtaining CMA certification.
- Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary team members to promote coordinated, high-quality patient care.
- Demonstrate Infinity Health's mission, values, and standards of behavior in daily interactions with patients and coworkers.
- Education: a high school diploma
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Perks
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
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