General Job Description:

• Provides assistance to medical staff in the care of patients as required.

Education and Experience Required:

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Ability to obtain and maintain CPR certification
• Prefer MA/NA Certification

Special Requirements:

• Must be able to get along well with both staff and patients.
• Ability to speak English and Spanish Preferred.
• Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality.
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality.

Essential Job Functions:

• The medical assistant will be responsible for the performance of waived laboratory tests.
• Package lab specimens for transport.
• Keep records of results of all tests and do lab test logs each month.
• Check lab supplies and order as necessary.
• Clean, wrap and sterilize all instruments, quality control on autoclave.
• Use free time available to assist other staff as needed.
• Assist the health providers as needed in the exam rooms.
• Take EKG’s and mount them.
• Keep each examining room stocked.
• Take patients from the waiting room, putting them in appropriate exam rooms, get applicable vital signs (BP should always be included) and note a simple chief complaint on chart.
• Test vision.
• Know how to use machines for tympanometry, oximetry, neonatal stress test, and respiratory treatments.
• Know how to run all lab tests done at the clinic, and where to send tests not done at the clinic and which forms to fill out.
• File lab results in charts.
• Give all incoming lab results with the patient’s chart to the physicians.
• Mail or fax lab results to other doctors and patients when needed.
• Supports EEO and PI policies and established standards of Ben Archer Health Center.
• Works in a culturally sensitive and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $13.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Primary Care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Las Cruces, NM 88012: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person