Full-Time
Medical Assistant
Open Door Community Health Centers
Compensation Overview
$25 - $34.10/hr
Eureka, CA, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
Medication Administration
Epic (EHR)
Patient Care
Word/Pages/Docs
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Vital Signs
HIPAA
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
- Completion of the Medical Assistant Apprentice Program and passage of the Medical Assistant Certification Exam within one year of employment.
- Injection certification within six months of employment.
- Ability to consistently and accurately chart patient information.
- Ability to promote effective communication between the patient and the primary care provider.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Ability to establish constructive working relationships with management and employees from varied and diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to handle difficult or confrontational situations calmly, consistently, and equitably.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to complete routine paperwork and write professional correspondence.
- Basic computer skills, including internet, Microsoft Word, and email.
- Sound and responsible judgment.
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA, HITECH, and California privacy regulations.
- Ability to adhere to the Medical Assistant Scope of Practice in California.
Responsibilities
- Interview patients; measure and record vital signs, including pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, using age-appropriate tools.
- Chart patients’ chief complaints, patient intake elements, and other basic Medical Assistant documentation.
- Perform orthostatic vital signs and document them appropriately in the electronic medical record.
- Perform basic autoclaving, spore checks, autoclave cleaning, and instrument wrapping and packaging.
- Prepare examination rooms between patient visits and keep them stocked.
- Operate electrocardiographs, oxygen saturation monitors, vision and hearing testing equipment, and sphygmomanometers; perform ear and eye irrigations, peak flow testing, and nebulizer procedures.
- Administer medications, injections, and immunizations according to clinic policy and practitioner or registered nurse direction, including proper dose calculations and the seven rights of medication administration.
- Set up, assist with, and clean up after minor procedures, including Pap tests, wet mounts, rapid strep tests, mole removals, and minor laceration procedures.
- Set up and assist with age-appropriate well-child examinations and Child Health and Disability Prevention visits, including immunizations and accurate documentation.
- Follow universal precautions, including handwashing and appropriate use of personal protective equipment.
- Perform HCG, Micral, and rapid strep testing and quality control according to site-specific laboratory guidelines; obtain laboratory specimens and cultures.
- Obtain diabetic laboratory measurements at the beginning of patient visits, including dermal sticks, hemoglobin, A1c, blood sugar, and urine Micral testing, according to the diabetes health care maintenance protocol.
- Schedule appointments and follow-up visits according to clinic procedures.
- Clean and disinfect medical areas according to standard medical asepsis practices, including examination rooms, hallways, and other areas.
- Perform chart scrubbing and update the Health Care Maintenance function in the electronic medical record.
- Perform EPIC workflows for Medical Assistant duties, including standard intake, telephone documentation, refill encounter preparation and routing, PHQ, MAR, Meaningful Use, and management of provider in-basket messages.
- Adhere to the clinic attendance policy.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities designated by the supervisor.
Desired Qualifications
- Previous healthcare experience.