What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - OB/GYN position at Urban Health Plan, Inc?
Position Summary:
We are seeking Certified Medical Assistants (Bilingual English/Spanish) to join our OB/GYN Division at El Nuevo San Juan (ENSJ). ENSJ is Urban Health Plan's flagship location and our largest Federally Qualified Health Center. Located at our hub on Southern Boulevard, our OB/GYN is composed of two floors in our Simpson Pavilion.
As a Medical Assistant you will work with a team of dedicated OB/GYN Providers, Midwives, Nurses, Sonographers, Nutritionists, and other associates that are dedicated to women's health, prenatal healthcare, and the healthy development of infants. Our OB/GYN Department provides our patients with free pregnancy screening daily. This Medical Assistant position will support the department with coordinating this effort and will also be on standby to support our OB/GYN providers within exam rooms.
Work Environment Type, Location, and Schedule:
Candidates must possess availability to work onsite based in our El Nuevo San Juan-Simpson Pavilion (Simpson Street) - 5 day shifts - Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm with alternating Saturdays (and day off during week).
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma required.
- Medical Assistant Certificate or completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program required.
- 1 year of related experience in the healthcare sector.
- Bilingual English/Spanish is required.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Proficiency with computers and software (previous training on electronic health records is a plus).
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Kindness, compassion, and patience.
Key Duties:
- Prepares examination rooms, stocks inventory, and sterilizes instruments.
- Obtain vital signs, chief complaint, and medical history and accurately records in medical records. Goes the extra mile to put patient at ease and provide information related to procedures.
- Assists providers during all aspects of exams, treatments, and procedures.
- Registers and verifies patient demographics. Supports administrative needs of department as necessary.
- Schedules appointments and recalls patients for required services. Contacts patients with missed appointments.
About Urban Health Plan:
At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, more than 40 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do.
Compensation: Minimum $23.00 per hour; Maximum $23.00 per hour
Benefits Include:
- Fully funded Health Insurance for yourself
- 73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family
- Dental Insurance
- $50,000 term life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings (including annual UHP Contribution)
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!).
UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.
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