Medical Assistant

About the role

Partnership Health Center (PHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Missoula, Montana. We offer a wide range of primary care services and strive to attend to the social determinants of health. We are seeking a Medical Assistant to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes patient needs in person and on the telephone.
• Manages patient flow and ensures clinic appointments are conducted on schedule.
• Conducts and records initial health interviews including health histories, medication reconciliation, and prepares patients for examinations.
• Gathers and records vital signs including temperature, blood pressure, height, and weight.
• Documents interactions with patients in accordance with clinic policies and procedures.
• Assists providers in minor procedures, including dressing changes, wound care, and first aid.
• Collects specimens, draws blood, and performs waived tests under the direction of a licensed health care provider.
• Maintains control logs for patient testing.
• Prepares and administers prescription medications, including immunizations, in accordance with CDC regulations and guidance.
• Communicates with other health care providers and coordinates referrals to specialists and outside lab testing facilities.
• Refills prescriptions per provider directive and documents in the electronic medical record.
• Maintains clinic work area and equipment, including cleaning and sterilization.
• Completes other supportive duties directed by the care team, including paperwork, cleaning of patient rooms, sterilization of equipment and supplies, and organization of supplies.
• Assists with material management and stocking of areas, inventory, and ordering.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or GED.
• Experience working as a Medical Assistant or in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Current Healthcare Professional BLS certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Immunizations or proof of immunity to certain infectious diseases and a TB test.
• Criminal background check with fingerprinting.

Skills

• Knowledge of medical assisting procedures in accordance with the Medical Assistant scope of practice.
• Medical terminology and interviewing methods.
• Medical office practices, procedures, and techniques.
• HIPAA compliance.
• PHC Corporate Compliance Guidelines.
• Collecting blood and urine for laboratory specimens.
• Using patient assessment equipment (thermometer, blood pressure cuff).
• Using an electronic medical record and personal computer (word processing).
• Administering immunizations.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, loan forgiveness, retirement plan contributions, and generous paid sick and vacation time.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

Regular, Full-Time, 40 Hours Per Week.

Contact Information

To apply, please complete all sections of the online application at partnershiphealthcenter.org/careers. Include a resume, cover letter, copy of BLS certification, and a copy of your valid MT Driver’s License. Address your interest in being a Medical Assistant at PHC in your cover letter.