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Mountainlands Community Health Center Inc
Full Time Medical Assistant
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What they do
A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
$45,245 / year median in Utah
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Description:
Job Title:
Medical Assistant Status:
Full Time Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm with occasionalSaturdays Starting Wage:
- $19.30+/hour
- with certification (salary commensurate with experience/education)
Job Summary:
- 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.
- Primarily focused on MA visits and referrals, will also cross-train with reception. Job Qualifications
Licenses/Certifications/Requirements:
o High School diploma or GED o 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). o Current Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required o Proof of current immunizations will be requested upon hire- MA experience in an ambulatory clinic preferred, but newly certified MAs encouraged to apply.
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
- 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. Essential Duties/Responsibilities
- 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.
- Not an exhaustive list of all potential duties 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.
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.