Bilingual Medical Assistant / MA or Licensed Vocational Nurse Needed for FQHC Community Clinic
We need a front & back office Medical Assistant or LVN who speaks Spanish or Armenian. The Medical Assistant or LVN will assist the providers with necessary patient care services and other office related tasks needed within the scope of the clinic.
We are an FQHC community clinic providing Medical and Behavioral health services to the community to all patients regardless of their ability to pay.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Assists in all functions of the team staff in the clinic.
2. Responsible for the collection of patient data including blood pressure, weight, height, temperature, pulse and history of present illness.
3. Screens high risk patients.
4. Reviews presenting problems with patients.
5. Provides immunizations, draws blood, and performs hematocrit and other basic test when requested by clinicians.
6. Reviews immunization record.
7. Administers injections as indicated by provider.
8. Administers Mantoux Tests.
9. Obtains TB screening history, reads Mantoux Skin Tests, responds to patient questions regarding significance and results of TB test.
10. Performs vision and hearing test for patients as needed.
11. Responsible for maintaining a steady patient flow for the clinicians.
12. Responsible for keeping exam rooms clean and well stocked with necessary medical supplies.
13. Responsible for maintaining program logs, as assigned by the department manager.
14. Reviews all forms to insure that charts are completed after each patient visit.
15. Makes telephone calls for the purpose of appointment reminders, follow-up on broken appointments, patient education and for other patient contact needs.
16. Responsible for providing final instruction and patient education as directed by medical provider.
17. Participates in community outreach events as needed.
18. Performs other duties as assigned
Education and Qualifications
- Completed an MA course or a Licensed Vocational Nurse course.
- Current CPR Certification
- Experience with patient follow-up and compliances
- Ability to work with people of diverse cultural, educational, social, and economic backgrounds.
- Ability to work independently and a self-starter with minimal supervision
- Ability to work in a variety of settings
- Ability to write notes, records, and reports.
- Ability to work productively in an office space used by multiple employees.
- Work requires periods of standing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, bending, lifting, turning, twisting, walking, pushing, pulling, reaching, speaking, hearing, seeing and ability to articulate clearly.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Computer / EHR proficiency
- Experience utilizing an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system is highly desirable
- Bilingual in Spanish or Armenian preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.28 - $27.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Internal Medicine
- Ob/Gyn
- Psychiatry
- Urgent Care
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Rotating weekends
Work setting:
Experience:
- Medical Assistant or LVN: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- Spanish or Armenian (Required)
Work Location: In person