Medical Assistant at Primary Care Plus - Algiers

About the role

The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Responsibilities

• Addresses the total patient, inclusive of medical, psychosocial, behavioral, cultural, and spiritual needs
• Involves the individual patient and caregiver, as appropriate, in decision making
• Facilitates communication and coordination among members of the care team
• Provides patient care to include patient assessment prior to physician's/nurse practitioner's examination, serves as patient advocate/liaison by answering questions related to care and treatment, as appropriate, provides patient education and self-management support, implements physician orders (injections, prescription refills, diagnostic tests, referrals, etc.) and assists providers with procedures
• Escorts patient to exam room
• Participates in team "huddles" and ensures electronic medical record (EMR) is prepared for the clinic visit
• Triage phone calls to the appropriate department and enters the call into the EMR as a Telephone Encounter. After the call has been addressed, communicates with the patient and documents in the Telephone Encounter
• Maintains cleanliness of the patient care areas (exam rooms)
• Safeguards exam rooms are stocked at all times
• Cleans and disinfects instruments according to policy
• Performs clinic tasks as directed by Clinic Manager
• Works closely with the Clinic Manager and Quality Manager to create and implement new clinic processes
• Reviews all required education courses (live and online) and applies to daily clinic practice
• Maintains competency of clinical skills

Qualifications

• Current CPR/AED certification or ability to obtain within 30 days
• 1+ years of clinic experience or related experience in a medical setting
• Knowledge of OSHA/HIPAA compliance
• Computer experience including knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook

Core Competencies

• Excellent communication skills
• Time management
• Ability to multi-task/prioritize
• Computer/EMR Skills
• Professionalism
• Ability to work well with a diverse group of people
• Critical thinking/sound judgment
• Flexibility
• Willingness to take directives
• Caregiving
• Compassion
• Strong work ethic
• Dependability

Pay

The hourly pay for this role will range from $16.15 to $28.80 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.