Medical Assistant Floater
St. John's Well Child & Family Center
- USA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Free Medical, Dental & Vision
- 13 Paid Holidays + PTO
- 403 (B) retirement match
- Life Insurance, EAP
- Tuition Reimbursement
- SEIU Union
- Flexible Spending Account
- Continued workforce development & training
- Succession plans & growth within
- MA Medical Assistant Certificate
- Two years’ experience field
- Travel to different clinic locations
- Bilingual English/Spanish (Required)
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Strong charting/documentation skills.
- Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.
- Able to work collaboratively with multiple health professionals in a busy and complex environment using tact, diplomacy, and discipline.
- Demonstrated competence in reacting to and handling emergencies.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- EHR- Electronic Health Record (Preferred)
- PMS- Practice Management System (Preferred)
- CPR, BCLS, OSHA, Phlebotomy, First Aid
- Employees are responsible for maintaining individual certifications as required by job function or by law and provide.
- Verification and recertification when requested by management.
- Interview patients, take vital signs (such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and record information.
- Properly utilize the Electronic Health Records system, recording all required and/or relevant information in the system.
- Prepare treatment rooms for the examination of patients.
- Drape patients with covering and positioning instruments and equipment.
- Hand instruments and materials to medical providers as directed.
- Clean and sterilize instruments.
- Operate X-rays, electrocardiographs (EKG), and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests or call medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests;
- Give injections or treatments, and perform routine laboratory tests;
- Key data into the computer to maintain office and patient records as necessary (Misys, LINK);
- Keep exam and treatment rooms clean, well-stocked;
- Set up equipment in exam rooms;
- Perform hearing screening, plotting growth parameters;
- Advise patients concerning preparation for tests;
- Document administration of immunizations and medications in the chart;
- Administer immunization injections/treatments (must be done only with a licensed provider on-premises);
- Call patients to provide normal and abnormal lab results;
- Keep logs: lead, medications, record refrigerator temperature and zero scales daily and abnormal TB results;
- Calibrate lab machines as needed and urine machines monthly;
- Provide translation for providers or arrange for translation services;
- Travel between clinic sites to cover staffing shortages;
- Provide backup to front desk responsibilities including receptionist duties, clerical duties such as filling out forms, answering telephones or filing;
- Electronic Health Records (EHR) inputting prescriptions and patient charts;
- Practice Management System (PMS) Registration, Scheduling and Billing;
- File medical charts when needed;
- Maintain patient flow to reduce waiting time;
- Perform lab proficiency testing, run in-house lab tests, prepare outside lab specimens, check lab orders and bills for accuracy;
- Participate in MA review of charts;
- Send out Medical Records when requested by other offices;
- Attend staff meetings;
- Inventory and order medical supplies and materials;
- Notify Clinic Manager when supplies need to be ordered or when vaccines or medications are out;
- Serve as an advocate for Indigent Program organizing forms for providers, instructing patients, helping patients complete forms, and serving as liaison with drug companies;
- Comply with all personal medical requirements including but not limited to annual physical, current vaccinations (MMR, Tdap, Influenza, Hepatitis B), and TB testing (skin test or chest x-ray);
- Attend meetings, trainings, and other work-related events as needed; and
- Other duties may be assigned or may be modified as business needs dictate.