MEDICAL ASSISTANT I (FHC) - Full-time and PRN positions

Description

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WORK
Under general supervision performs clerical and patient care work. Responsible for assisting providers by performing administrative, clinical and basic lab assignments.

EXAMPLES OF THE WORK

• Handles patient inquiries, schedules appointments, answers telephone and communicates with providers.
• Serves as a point of contact for patients, directing them to proper areas for examinations.
• Registers and directs patients to appropriate areas for examinations.
• Prepares medical charts for new patients, records medical history, assesses and documents chief complaints and checks and records vital signs, height and weight.
• Aids providers with examination and procedures.
• Performs various clinical tests and administers immunizations and injections.
• Makes appropriate entries on patient’s chart.
• Obtains specimens, performs and documents basic lab tests, and prepares specimens for transport to appropriate lab.
• Provides appropriate patient care based on age appropriate growth and development principles.
• Assists in patients’ needs as requested.
• Cleans and wraps instruments for sterilization.
• Cleans, stocks and orders supplies for exam rooms.
• Travels between satellite clinics.
• Adheres to standard precautions.

Minimum Requirements

• High school graduation or its equivalent.
• Possession of a Medical Assistant diploma from an educational institution OR a certification/registration as a Medical Assistant.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted as determined applicable by Civil Service.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Moves and/or lifts more than 100 lbs when positioning patients or when assisting them on and off the examination table.

Special Requirements

• Must wear protective equipment as mandated by OSHA.
• Must obtain CPR certification by the end of the probationary period and maintain certification throughout employment with FHC.
• Must be able to provide own transportation.
• Must work varied work schedule.
• Must be vaccinated for Hepatitis B, have provided evidence of immunization, or have signed a declination form within 10 days of initial assignment.

Clinic Locations and Hours

• FHC - Portland: 2215 Portland Avenue, Louisville KY 40212 (502) 774-8631
• FHC - East Broadway: 834 East Broadway, Louisville KY 40204
• FHC - Phoenix (Healthcare for the Homeless): 712 E Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville KY 40202
• FHC - Iroquois: 4100 Taylor Blvd, Louisville KY 40215
• FHC - Fairdale: 1000 Neighborhood Place, Fairdale KY 40118
• FHC - Southwest: 9702 Stonestreet Road, Suite 220, Louisville KY 40272
• FHC - Americana: 4805 Southside Drive, Louisville KY 40214

Supplemental Information

• An Equal Opportunity Employer

Test Weights

• Math Test: pass/fail

Training & Experience

• Training & Experience: 100%

CLINIC LOCATIONS AND HOURS

• www.fhclouisville.org

Medical Dental Vision Group

• Term Life
• Supplemental Life
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Sick Leave
• Vacation
• Holiday Pay
• Bereavement Leave
• Kentucky Retirement Systems

Required Questions

• Have you completed a Medical Assistant (MA) program? YesNo
• Does your training/experience include the administration of injections? YesNo
• Are you willing to work extended hours from as early as 7:30 a.m. to as late as 9:00 p.m. and/or weekends as necessary? YesNo
• Are you willing and able to work at FHC's multiple clinics? YesNo
• Did you receive your medical/nursing education from another country? YesNo
• If YES, do you have a registration from American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)? YesNo
• Are you interested in a full-time position? YesNo
• Are you interested in a part-time or PRN position? YesNo
• How did you hear about this position at Family Health Centers? If you heard about this position from an FHC employee, please list the name of the employee here.