Medical Assistant 1

Are you a motivated individual who is driven to grow in the Medical field? Medical assisting experience or not ,no problem. We train!

Join a team of dedicated healthcare professionals who share a mission to promote lifelong health and wellness through quality health care that is comprehensive, integrated, culturally responsive and accessible to all.

Schedule: Monday-Friday (most weekends off).

4- 10hr shifts or 5-8 hour shifts from 7:00am -6:00pm

Benefits include:

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Retirement plan


Medical ,Vision and Dental Insurance


Pet insurance


Paid time off


Employee Assistance Program

POSITION FUNCTION SUMMARY

Under the general direction of the Director of Nursing (DON) and Nurse Manager, and direct supervision of the Medical Assistant (MA) Supervisor, the Medical Assistant provides patient care and other related clinical, laboratory, technical and support activities to physicians, midlevel practitioners, and nurses who provide direct patient care at HICHC.

Education and Experience
• High School graduate or GED certificate.
• Graduation from a technical school with appropriate degree and/or certification such as Nurse Assistant/Aide program.
• Six months related experience is required; OR any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education approved by Human Resources or Nurse Manager.

Clinical Duties
• Interviews and conducts preliminary assessment of patients to determine reasons for visit, obtains health history and checks pulse, temperature, blood pressure, weight, height, vision and hearing as needed and records data on patient chart.
• Assists clinicians in therapeutic procedures such as exams and minor surgeries, wound care, and nebulizer treatments.
• Cleans and prepares equipment and examination rooms for patients and cleans rooms after each encounter and as needed. Cleans, maintains and stocks nurse's stations, exam rooms, pharmacy and laboratory. Sterilizes, cleans, wraps and labels instruments consistent with autoclave protocols.
• Maintains appropriate amount of office, medical supplies and other materials through timely and accurate inventory and requisition procedures; re-stocks and orders supplies in each exam room and treatment rooms; re-stocks and maintains par levels on the crash cart.
• Weighs and measures patients, takes vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure, and records the readings on the patient's progress notes; reports any vital sign variations from the last clinic visit to the medical provider.
• Assists the provider with physical examinations, pelvic exams, pap smears, throat cultures, surgical procedures, and other specialty procedures.
• Assists with clinical tasks and procedures such as administering oral, injectable medications and immunizations; by performing audiograms, visual acuity testing, EKGs, and suture removals, spirometry testing, peak flow; and by monitoring patients for possible reactions to medications and treatments, responsiveness to treatment, and compliance with clinical regimens.
• Collects lab specimens as directed by the provider following departmental procedures for patient identification and labeling of specimens using OSHA guidelines. Perform CLIA-waived tests following specific methodology outlined per manufacturer of each test kit or equipment.
• Assists HICHC patient education efforts, making available and distributing patient information and literature related to family planning, pre-natal care, and health promotion/disease prevention for all patient age categories.
• Coordinates patient scheduling for providers, including regular and specialty appointments, in consultation with appropriate clinical and provider staff.
• Follows up on normal/abnormal patient testing done by outside facilities, reporting findings in a timely manner to appropriate clinical staff, provides follow-up on diagnostic testing as indicated by provider.
• Maintains patient files in a timely and accurate manner by updating information pertaining to medication refills, laboratory reports/results, patient medical visits, and other patient data/information required by providers or protocols.
• Assists with conducting patient case management tasks and patient discharge plan to include patient referrals, x-ray requisitions, prescription refills, and specialty appointments; submits paperwork to the appropriate staff person.

Laboratory Duties
• Inventories, orders, and distributes laboratory supplies and equipment as needed.
• Ensures that the physical plant and environmental conditions of the lab are appropriate for the tests performed and provide safe conditions for employees who are protected from physical, chemical, and biological hazards in accordance with recognized laboratory and OSHA standards.
• Ensures that the laboratory tests selected have the capability of providing quality results required for patient care. Perform control checks routinely as recommended for each CLIA-waived test kits and are recorded on a control log book to ensure that test results are accurate.
• Performs lab procedures and records the results of laboratory tests in the patient record.
• Performs CLIA-waived laboratory testing including but not limited to urine dipstick, hemoccult, HCG, HgA1C, lipid panel, Strep A, PT/INR and urine drug test, and use of glucometers.
• Performs hematology and chemistry testing as directed by a provider.
• Collects and labels specimens as requested by the provider; completes requisition form/package for pickup as needed.
• Performs routine maintenance on all lab equipment, as well as trouble shooting problems; contacts repair and maintenance services as appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge in the proper use of CLIA-waived test kits and equipment through annual skills checks and training.