What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Medical Assistant/Medical Assistant position at Community Health Connections?
Essential Duties and Major responsibilities:
- Prepares patients for visits with providers by performing and recording vital signs (including: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, and other procedures as needed)
- Assists in routine physical examinations by preparing the patient, the equipment, and supplies, and assisting the provider as needed
- Assists in preparing patients for routine diagnostic procedures (i.e. urine specimens) and performing selected screening tests (including: urine dipsticks, urine hCG, and rapid strep throat cultures)
- Assists in preparing routine diagnostic request forms
- Books patients for tests and appointments with outside facilities and/or specialists
- Work is of medium demand, walking and standing.
- Occasional lifting of patients with assistance, reaching, handling and fingering of instruments and equipment and caring of patient needs.
- Hearing to distinguish difference in heartbeat and breathing of patients and to hear instructions.
- Near visual acuity to read gauges and dials on equipment.
- Color vision for perceiving changes in patient's skin color or color of solutions.
- Able to lift 40 lbs.
- Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients
- Demonstrate understanding and commitment of the health center mission
- Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards
- Performs other job related duties as required or assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED required, Certification as a Medical Assistant or equivalent preferred
- Previous experience preferred
- Bilingual in Spanish and/or Hmong is a plus
- Work experience similar to a medical office environment
- Computer skills for accurate data entry
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology
- CPR certification or equivalent
- Demonstrated interpersonal relationship skills
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills in English
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced medical office environment