Marathon Health·Defiance, Ohio
The Medical Assistant manages the full patient experience, combining clinical duties like vitals and blood draws with administrative front-desk tasks. As a float role, the candidate must travel between multiple clinic locations to ensure continuity of care and cover staffing gaps.
Marathon Health is a leading advanced primary care provider, partnering with employer and union plan sponsors to improve health for millions of Americans. With nationwide onsite, nearsite, and network health centers, and virtual primary care, Marathon delivers a value-based model that enhances the healthcare experience for members and providers, while driving meaningful cost savings for plan sponsors. Marathon is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, reflecting the company's commitment to building an inclusive, high-trust culture where all employees can thrive. Learn more at marathon.health [https://marathon.health/]
At Marathon Health we are building the most trusted, accessible and personalized healthcare experience alongside our patients and clients. With 20+ years’ experience from our shared organizations, we hold a unified goal of building deep, trusted and lasting relationships with our patients and clients. As Marathon Health, we are guided by our core principles of Patients First, Courage, Ingenuity, Community, and Fun.
We are currently looking for an experienced Medical Assistant to join our team. This role requires versatility and adaptability, as Float Medical Assistants are assigned to multiple locations within the state and/or region. The Medical Assistant is a key component of our care team and works closely with a primary care physician to deliver excellent patient care and provide an exceptional guest experience to our patients. Because of our unique model, our Medical Assistants oversee the full spectrum of the patient experience- acting both as a Medical Receptionist as well as assuming clinical responsibilities of a Medical Assistant.
In addition to the mentioned responsibilities below, as a Float Medical Assistant we require that you remain a flexible schedule as we expect you to be available to cover shifts for absent teammate members as well as position vacancies, at a moment’s notice. This Float role requires travel as it involves working at various locations when needed; teammates may work within the same state, or in multiple states and therefore being able to adapt to various work settings is a fundamental component of this role. This role requires collaborating with different teams in diverse settings and is expected to ensure continuity of work processes and procedures and ensure consistency with follow-through and/or transitioning tasks when needed.
This position is a Float role, and requires travel to other locations within the state and/or region.
We are accepting applications for this position until a candidate has been selected. To apply to this position and learn more about open jobs at Marathon Health, visit our careers page.
Requires at least one year of Medical Assistant experience, preferably in primary care, and graduation from a formal MA program. CPR/BLS certification is required, and national or state-specific MA certification is strongly preferred.
Market context
Support-services roles in Ohio are often tied to steady patient-facing operations, so employers typically look for dependable candidates who can handle long shifts, flexible scheduling, and direct exposure to blood and needles. These jobs can be competitive because the requirements are straightforward but the work is physically demanding and schedule-sensitive. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm you can meet the shift and comfort-level expectations before applying.
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