Medical Assistant for School Based Health Center

Are you passionate about helping students and families thrive? Open Door's School-Based Health Center (SBHC) team is looking for a Medical Assistant to support our clinics acrooss the Port Chester/ Ossining area. In this role, you'll be a key point of contact for students, families, and school staff seeking medical and mental health care. From welcoming students and taking vitals to coordinating services and connecting families with community resources, you'll help ensure every student receives the care and support they need— right where they learn and grow. If you're energized by meaningful work, enjoy a collaborative school-based setting, and want to make a daily impact on the lives of children and families, we'd love to hear from you! As an Open Door employee, you would be eligible to participate in Open Door's Retention Bonus Plan, which pays a quarterly bonus of $750, beginning the first quarter following 3 months of employment, as long as you remain an active employee in good standing. Responsibilities

• Performs and accurately records patient's chief complaints, medical history, screening tests, vital signs, vision, hearing, EKG and Spiro for patients of pediatric and adolescent age groups.
• Assists providers with examinations, diagnostic and therapeutic tests.
• Patient-centric with empathy, excellent active listening and communication skills, engaging and efficient.
• Documents necessary information on patient's electronic record, including copies of all referrals and medical forms.
• Updates the practice management information system and electronic medical record documentation with all necessary clinical information for each patient prior to the end of business day in compliance with TJC standards.
• Participates in patient counseling and education activities related to primary health care, such as HIV/STD prevention and treatment, health maintenance, and family planning.
• Performs simple laboratory procedures including but not limited to rapid strep test, urinalysis, pregnancy screening, hemoglobin A1C, blood glucose monitoring and venipuncture. Records and reports results appropriately, calibrates, cleans and maintains the instruments in accordance with the training and competency assessment
• Performs the collection and labeling of laboratory specimens, including blood, stool and urine specimens.
• Reinforces patient/family/significant others teachings that have been initiated by professional staff.
• Performs medical clerical operations related to the practice, including but not limited to, registration, appointment scheduling, checking patients in and out, creating claims, sets clinic up for next day and retrieves medical profiles and results as needed.
• Retrieves patients from their classes/hallway/other school areas for appointments throughout the school day.
• Communicates with school nurses, teachers, school administrators in regard to health center operations and patient needs.
• Communicates with parents, as directed by the provider, including translating in person or on the phone for the parent and provider when directed.
• Maintains strict confidentiality while having access to printed and electronic files containing sensitive information, which must be protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act and other applicable laws and regulations.
• Protects information from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized
• Effectively manages patient-technician relationship If Designated as responsible for Bio Hazardous Waste removal, complete online training and receive certificate prior to completing this task. Requirements
• High School Diploma or GED
• Accredited Medical Assistant certificate is required
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Superior customer service skills and experience
• One+ years of experience in a Medical Assistant position
• Flexible and solutions driven
• Responsive and comfortable working in a fast paced high accountability environment
• Provides care to patients in a compassionate, caring, cheerful and concerned manner
• Comfortable engaging with adolescents in a warm and friendly manner while maintaining professional boundaries
• Able to travel periodically to other School Based Health Center sites in Ossining and Port Chester
• Passionate about providing high quality care to low-income, under-served individuals and those lacking access to health care
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times
• Engaged in learning and continuous quality improvement
• Outstanding verbal and written communications, with a culturally diverse patient and staff population
• Proficient in MS office applications and other data based systems
• Maintains a safe environment of care for patients and staff
• Capable to move around for long periods of time in the patient care unit and throughout the school building.
• Able to perform duties which include regular and recurring bending, lifting light items such as medical supplies as well as lifting and repositioning patients There are many fantastic benefits to a career at Open Door Care Network.

In addition to working to effect positive change in the health and lives of thousands of residents of Westchester and Putnam counties, Open Door offers its employees a stimulating, diverse and team-based work environment with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403(b) and 401(k), generous paid time off, onsite Wellness facilities, and educational assistance. Aside from excellent benefits, we offer a competitive salary and annual bonuses based on patient care. At Open Door, we enjoy working in a team-based, patient-centered environment and value the benefits of a diversified workplace that values our patients and the communities we serve. If you want to make a difference in the lives of thousands of patients in the health of our communities of Westchester and Putnam counties, and if the position speaks to your capabilities, experience and commitment to improve the health of our communities, please submit your resume and cover letter with salary requirements. Qualified candidates will be contacted by phone and/or email. Open Door is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching 403(b) AD&D insurance Dental insurance Disability insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Loan forgiveness On-the-job training Opportunities for advancement Paid sick time Paid time off Paid training Parental leave Pet insurance Referral program Travel reimbursement Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Wellness program

Work Location:

In person