What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - Float position at Community Health Connections?
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Community Health Connections (CHC) is a multi-site, non-profit health care center offering urgent care, primary family medical and pediatric care, preventative and restorative dental care, oral surgery, behavioral health services for children and adults, and substance use disorder treatment, and specialty services including optometry eye care, optical shop, acupuncture, nutrition consultations and podiatry. CHC is mission-driven, providing compassionate, quality health care regardless of income or health insurance status. CHC has five sites within Fitchburg, Gardner and Leominster with decades of experience as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), serving 36 communities in North Central Massachusetts.
Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager, the Medical Assistant provides assistance to the patients and providers to manage the flow of the clinic.
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 preferred
- 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
Benefits:
- 401k
- Generous vacation and personal time for eligible employees
- Sick time
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 100% paid Life insurance/AD&D
- 100% paid Long-Term disability.
- Discounts on travel and entertainment!
- Discounts on cell phone service, computer purchases, and more!
- College Tuition Rewards/CMEs
- Company Events & Activities (Annual cookout and holiday party, health and wellness events,” Lunch & Learn’s”, team building, and more!)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- EyeMed Vision Care Program
- Accident & Cancer Insurance
- Educational development reimbursement
- Discounts on - gym membership, travel & entertainment tickets, electronics, and more!