Progressive Community Health Centers, Inc.·Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Supports medical staff by performing clinical tasks, administering injections, and handling specimens. Responsible for greeting patients, obtaining medical histories, and managing patient flow in a fast-paced clinic environment.
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We are hiring!
We are currently hiring a Medical Assistant in Milwaukee, WI.
This is a full-time position that does not require working holidays.
Why Progressive Community Health Centers?
Founded in 1999, Progressive Community Health Centers is an independent non-profit organization that operates four clinic locations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
More than 100 employees support our agency's mission to improve the health and quality of life of the community by providing culturally competent services that address identified needs.
We provide high quality, comprehensive care to roughly 16,000 patients annually, a majority of who are low-income.
No one is ever turned away from our clinics based on insurance status or ability to pay.
We value a patient-centered philosophy and provide range of services that include family medicine, internal medicine, women's health, urgent care, dental, radiology and integrated behavioral health.
We also offer supportive services such as case management, health education and benefits enrollment.
Summary Works under the Practice Manager to support medical staff with patient exams and treatment by performing clinical tasks.
Keeps rooms ready, operates equipment, and administers injections and specimen handling.
Service – Assisting and supporting staff, patients, and the community. Inform scheduled patients of any delays due to physician's lateness, emergencies, schedule backup, etc. Anticipates need for assessment and monitoring of patients prior to and during examination, treatment, emergency, acute illness, or procedure. Provides a caring environment. Able to deal empathetically with patients' needs and questions. Must be an excellent verbal communicator and project a professional image. Compassion – Recognizing areas requiring relief with empathy and care for others. Greets, assesses, and interviews patients. Obtains past medical, surgical history, family history, social history, and complete set of vital signs. Reviews current medications, allergy history, and brief interrogation of chief complaint. Acts as liaison between Provider and patient. Empowerment – Acting as a leader and fostering professional growth among other staff. Prepares and assists patients for examination/treatment by medical staff. Able to staff within the Primary Care department. Maintains patient confidentiality.
Quality – Pursuing excellence in all endeavors. Obtaining vital signs Audiogram Phlebotomy – butterfly, venous heel stick Specimen collection Giving injections/immunizations Performing EKG CLIA waived point of care testing Nebulizer treatments Administering medications
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program. Vaccination is mandatory, and experience with EPIC or community health is preferred.
Market context
Medical assistants are commonly in demand across Wisconsin clinics, outpatient practices, and health systems, where employers often look for candidates who can support both front- and back-office workflows. This role is competitive because the posting requires a high school diploma, accredited medical assisting training, one year of experience, CPR/BLS, and certification through AAMA, AMT, NHA, or NCCT. Before applying, confirm your credentials match the listing and note that the requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving research time.