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Medical Assistant
Job description
As a clinical Medical Assistant you will be required to assist healthcare professionals in patient assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment, working closely with patients who are sick or injured.
Responsibilities
- Provides clinical and administrative support for providers, patients, and office operations
- Triage pediatric patients and obtain vital signs, record medical history & confirm purpose of visit
- Assist during medical examinations and/or procedures
- Administer medications as directed by the physician
- Perform laboratory work, injections, and flu vaccines
- Prepare and clean treatment rooms and medical instruments
- Take blood samples and specimens and perform routine lab tests, including COVID-19
- Remove stitches
- Arrange for hospital transfers and complete associated documentation
- Comply with legal regulations to maintain a safe, secure and healthy work environment for staff and patients
- Perform some administrative duties, for example arranging lab work and prescriptions or filing patient records
- Assist with x-rays and EKG's
- Practice common safety hazards and precautions
- Maintain medical records
- Telephone triage
- Additional comparable duties may be required that are within the employee's capacity
Requirements
- Completion of a nationally recognized accredited school of Medical Assisting
- Current and unencumbered Medical Assistant Certification
- Must have at least one year of prior experience in a pediatric office, urgent care or emergency room setting
- Must have high school diploma, bachelor degree, or equivalent
- Knowledge of medical office management systems and procedures
- Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work
- Social perceptiveness and service oriented
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Familiarity with electronic medical health care record systems
- Basic understanding of patient care, medical terminology, coding procedures, reference tools, and appropriate clinical pharmacology for medical assistant scope of practice
- Must be able to lift 25 lbs.
- Will be exposed to multiple differed communicable diseases including COVID during each shift. Proper PPE will be provided.
- Must be willing to float between all locations if necessary
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Pediatrics: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- Spanish (Required)
License/Certification:
- Certified Medical Assistant (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $18