Medical Assistant Float-Administration-Glendale

Brief Description

This position is responsible for providing excellent patient care and experience in accordance with Mountain Park Health Center’s guiding principles, HIPAA, and any other applicable federal & state laws. The floating Medical Assistant (MA) will be responsible for having familiarity with all practice areas that we provide service in.

Essential Functions

• Performs and completes clinical and non-clinical assigned duties, tasks, responsibilities, and assignments in the front and back office.
• Adheres to and follows procedures for immunization and medication administration, including but limited to labeling, storing, and utilization.
• Performs and adheres to all Clinical Laboratory of Improvement Amendments (CLIA) testing instructions; collects specimens, processes and documents results in the electronic health records (EHR).
• Fulfills provider orders within scope of practice and provides patients’ discharge instructions.
• Assists with coordinating the continuity of patient care with internal health departments.
• Maintains proper levels of supplies in exam rooms and prepares exam room for patient care and procedures.
• Identifies and reports any safety hazard, or potential hazard, by directly notifying supervisory staff immediately of concerns.
• Interviews patients to obtain reasons for visit, history, and chief complaints; performs vital signs and other patient care needs.
• Utilizes and abides by proper charting and documenting procedures for all patient related services, exams, interactions, and assignments performed.
• Travels to multiple locations as assigned which may include a location change during shift.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.
  
  

Position Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• **Must have reliable transportation in order to commute to various facilities, as required, and remain on the Approved Driver’s List.
• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Graduate of a medical assistant program
• Current CPR Certification
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Completion of the MA Preceptor program or Champion User requirements as needed for assignment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Electronic Health Record experience
• Registered medical assistant (RMA) or certified medical assistant (CMA) credential.
• At least one year of previous medical back-office experience
• Bilingual (Spanish/English or Somali/English)