Full Time Bilingual Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Join our team as a Medical Assistant in a full-time position (36-40 hours/week). This role reports to the Medical Assistant Supervisor/Site Manager and offers a starting wage of $19.11+/hour with certification, commensurate with experience and education.

Job Description

• Responsible for pre-visit planning; rooming patients; obtaining vital signs and health information; obtaining and processing lab specimens; assisting medical providers with exams and procedures.
• Prep charts and participate in huddles to identify needed screening/testing for each patient.
• Greet and prepare patients for visit.
• Obtain and document vital signs and health information.
• Draw blood, label, and process laboratory specimens.
• Prepare and administer medication and vaccines as ordered.
• Assist provider with procedures and chaperoning during exams.
• Retrieve lab, radiology, and other diagnostic procedure reports for provider review.
• Clean and restock exam rooms.
• Provide clear and timely instructions to patients as directed by provider.
• Daily follow-up on messages and labs; communicate urgent items to providers.
• Document all care and communication in the EMR (Athena).
• Maintain equipment and sterilize instruments.

Requirements

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) required.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Medical Assistant certification with completion of externship hours preferred.
• Non-certified applicants with equivalent education (CNA, EMT, phlebotomy, etc.) or greater than 1 year of MA experience will be considered (salary commensurate with experience/education).
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required.
• Proof of current immunizations will be requested upon hire.
• MA experience in an ambulatory clinic preferred, but newly certified MAs encouraged to apply.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to identify, prioritize, and complete tasks with limited supervision.
• Reliable transportation. Limited travel to other sites for cross-coverage is possible (less than 15 miles).
• Basic computer skills. Experience with EMR documentation a plus.

Benefits

Mountainlands Community Health Center's mission is to provide affordable, high-quality primary health care to everyone in our community, including those who are uninsured, have low income, or face other barriers to care. We offer competitive wages, outstanding benefits, paid holidays, and an incredible retirement (403B) match.

Physical Elements of Position

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Occasionally may need to help lift/move patients as necessary.
• Specific vision abilities include close, distance, and peripheral vision, as well as depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.