MEDICAL ASSISTANT

Description

MEDICAL ASSISTANT JOB SUMMARY
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of provider. Prepare and maintain treatment rooms, drape and position patients, hand equipment, supplies, and instruments to provider. Takes vital signs, visions PAMS, assists with treatments, maintains equipment, visual fields and inventory supplies, including EMR, patient scheduling, charge slips and routine patient instruction and knowledge of CPR.

Clinical Duties

• Administer medical questionnaires directly to Clinic Staff, Patients as well as any visitors entering job sites
• Administer and interpret the temperature of an individual utilizing forehead, tympanic and/or oral thermometers according to manufacturer’s instructions and CDC guidance for personal protection
• Reporting cases of positive and negative responses according to established protocols
• Communicate findings directly to the Leads as required
• Document findings and results of the Medical Screening
• Make changes in the appointment type as needed basis depending on findings and results while having polite, but clear communication with the patients about the changes
• Don and Doff PPE as required within the protocol for performing medical screening as needed basis
• Patient Relations
• Affirms timeliness of services rendered to patients
• Clearly informs patient the name of provider who will render services
• Arranges for and assists patients in understanding instructions for all ancillary services
• Listens to complaints from patients regarding services rendered
• Appropriate management of filing records, recording telephone calls and prescription refill information in electronic medical records
• Checks floor stock and sample medications, discards expired medications appropriately, re-orders as needed
• Demonstrates accurate knowledge in management of emergency situations
• Affords patient's comfort while on premises
• Maintains availability to examining Provider as needed
• Accurately performs visual testing and on-site testing
• Accurately file all patients' lab results, x-ray, EKG, SCANS and all miscellaneous documents after doctor signs off
• Affords assistance in minor surgery, positioning and draping patient, passing instruments
• Inventory, Ordering, Facility Maintenance
• Screens telephone calls for referral and takes messages for provider
• Under the direction of the provider an MA may administer injections of scheduled drugs, including narcotic medications, only if the dosage is verified by the provider prior and the injection is intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular
• Compiles and condenses technical and statistical data for reports and records
• Updates and maintains required logs
• Translates for provider and office staff as requested
• Affords assistance in preparation of office for a site review and audit
• Performs tasks under the direction of provider and management
• Calls in prescriptions or prescription refills under the direction of the provider
• Maintains patient care areas as follows:
• Cleans (daily) all community areas
• Cleans immediately following infectious exposure
• Inventories supplies daily and orders as appropriate
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times
• Provide reproductive health counseling (title X services)
• Conducts huddles with provider MA team
• Conducting chart prep (to ensure that patients files are complete for patient care on day of appointment, including Standing Order Sets based on Clinical Guidelines)

Requirements

• High school diploma or its equivalent
• Medical Assistant Certificate
• 2 years experience preferred
• CPR Certified
• Certification through AAMA preferred
• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish, Armenian, or Russian

Pay Rate

$22-$25/hr (dependent on experience)

Benefits & Perks

• 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 100% employer-paid Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Paid Time Off Accrual , 10 Paid Holidays, and a Wellness Day Off
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Fringe Marketplace Stipend
• Optional Supplemental Insurance
• Participation in CCHC's company-wide Profit Sharing Program (eligible employees)
• Professional development and opportunities for internal growth and advancement

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records. In accordance with the ULAC Fair Chance Ordinance, we will not inquire about or consider criminal history until after a candidate has received a copy of their background check report. All applicants will be evaluated based on their qualifications and ability to perform the essential functions of the job.