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Job overview
UnityPoint Clinic is hiring Certified Medical Assistants for Express Care and Urgent Care clinics in the Des Moines metro. The role supports walk-in visits, clinical procedures, and diagnostic testing alongside a collaborative patient-care team. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, with holiday and weekend rotations. An accredited Medical Assisting program and a qualifying certification or registration are required; clinical or outpatient experience is preferred.
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Full job description
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Area of Interest: Allied Health
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FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
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Department: Urgent Care-Ankeny Med Pk-DM
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Shift: 3 x 12 hour shifts Mon-Fri plus holiday and weekend rotation
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Job ID: 189073
Overview
UnityPoint Clinic
Certified Medical Assistant - CMA
Express Care and Urgent Care Clinics
$5,000 sign-on bonus offered!
Monday-Friday - 3 x 12 hour shifts (3 days/week) + holiday & weekend rotations
$3/hour shift differential paid for evenings and weekends
Multiple Locations: Ankeny, Waukee, West Des Moines, Urbandale & surrounding metro
Join us for our Virtual Hiring Event! We’re hiring Certified Medical Assistants (CMAs) for our Urgent Care and Express Care clinics in the Des Moines Metro. Help patients get the timely care they need by supporting walk-in visits, assisting with clinical procedures and diagnostic testing, and working alongside a collaborative team dedicated to exceptional patient care. Join a nationally recognized Top Place to Work in Healthcare and grow your career in a fast-paced environment where every patient matters! Ready for your next opportunity? We’d love to meet you! Register here: UnityPoint Clinic CMA – Certified Medical Assistant – Hiring Event! (https://intsignup.indeed.com/interview/a7e860e2-61f2-471a-9675-5f6f73cff000)
*MUST have completed an accredited Medical Assisting program & have a certification - see below for details!
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
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Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .
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Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
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Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
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Assist physicians during patient exams and procedures
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Room patients, record patient histories, vital signs, and document in the electronic health record (EHR)
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Administer medications, immunizations, and treatments per scope of licensure
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Educate patients on health, medications, and follow-up care
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Coordinate referrals and patient care follow-ups
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Ensure a clean, safe, and organized clinical environment
Qualifications
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Graduate of an accredited program for Medical Assistants (Certificate, diploma, or Associate’s Degree) required.
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Certified or Registered Medical Assistant through one of the following required:
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National Healthcare Association
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American Association of Medical Assistants
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National Center for Competency Testing
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National Certified Medical Assistant
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National Association of Health Professionals
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American Registry of Medical Assistants
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American Allied Health
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American Medical Technologists
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Prior experience in a clinical or outpatient setting preferred
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Familiarity with EPIC a plus!
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For positions within UnityPoint Clinic, team members may be required to work at or to float to other locations to support optimized staffing
How this job compares
Set against the 3,941 open Medical Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$43–56K/yr55 salary ranges
- US median$21–28/hr1,828 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 134 open Medical Assistant jobs in Iowa and 3,941 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Iowa
- Trinity Health49 open
- UnityPoint Health (this employer)32 open
- Access Dubuque24 open
- Experience
- Medical Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,736 postings).
- Education
- 21 of the 3,941 open Medical Assistant jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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