Medical Assistant

About the role

Supports physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and/or nurses by taking vitals, assisting in medical examinations and other specific procedures, and providing translation services.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for examination and assist providers with the examination and/or procedure
• Take vital signs, height and weight of patients; plot growth charts; administer immunizations
• Perform laboratory and screening tests customarily performed in a medical office such as visual acuity, audiometric screening, Snellen tests, spirometry tests and EKG’s
• Give counseling, care and follow-up instructions, health education and materials to patients as instructed by provider

Requirements

• Minimum High school graduate or equivalent
• Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate from an approved school or hospital including externship verification of 6 months’ clinical (back office) MA experience may be submitted in lieu of externship)
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Current CPR/BLS (Child, Infant and Adult) certification
• Phlebotomy experience

Qualifications

• Preferred Minimum one year back office experience in a clinical environment
• Phlebotomy certification

Skills

• Good knowledge of general back office procedures, such as taking vitals, performing venipuncture, administering immunizations, etc
• Good comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology in English and Spanish
• Emergency response capability for possible crisis situations
• Experience/familiarity with computers, Microsoft Office products (Word/Excel), business e-mail communication systems and internet search capabilities

Pay

$23.00 - $25.00 Depending On Experience