Medical Assistant I
Medical Assistant I
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Are you excited about a new and exciting opportunity Do you have a passion for working with families and individuals in need of healthcare housing and community support services Are you interested in working for a missiondriven and innovative organization Well look no further! At Community of Hope we envision Washington DC where everyone is healthy housed and hopeful. If you are ready to make a positive difference in the community this position is for you!
Our mission: To improve health end homelessness and partner with communities to make Washington DC more equitable.
Our Approach and Values:
We celebrate peoples strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on peoples lives.
We embrace diversity welcome all voices and treat everyone with respect and compassion.
We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.
We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do.
Position Summary: The Medical Assistant I is responsible for performing a variety of complex patient care and administrative activities to assist providers patients and staff. This position also assists in the delivery of primary health care and patient care management and provides clinical training to other staff. This position is based at our Conway Health and Resource Center in SW. This is a fulltime position.
The pay rate for this position ranges between $22.11 $24.51 per hour and the offer amount is determined by the candidates education qualifications and experience. Indeed provides their own estimated salary calculator and is not affiliated with COHs range.
Highlighted Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepares patients for examination and treatment by taking the patients history and vital signs.
- Supplies provider with necessary forms and information to accomplish visit;
- Cleans up exam and treatment and rooms after patient encounter;
- Prepares exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments according to policy and procedure manual and/or as instructed by provider;
- Provides nursing care to all patients including but not limited to EKGs wound dressing assisting providers with minor procedures and administering nebulizer treatment to asthmatic patients as ordered by providers;
- Does weekly checks of the emergency equipment cart and all supplies when assigned to this task;
- Cleans prepares and autoclaves instruments used during procedures;
- Observes records and reports patients condition and reaction to and treatments to physician;
- Performs vaccine and medication administration on patients of all ages when ordered by a provider;
- Responds to patient messages and prescription refill requests;
- Attends clinic staff meetings and COH all staff meetings.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A completed Medical Assistant Diploma and a Medical Assistant Certification from an approved nationally accredited association (AAMA American Association of Medical Association or NHA National Healthcare Association) are both required. MA Certification is accepted without MA diploma if experience requirement (minimum of one year) was met for the certification. This includes meeting renewal deadlines upon hire and thereafter. We offer reimbursement for exam fees and additional CEU reimbursements.
- BLS and CPR are both required.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- 2 years experience in a medical office practice or hospital settings preferred. Experience in Primary Care practice preferred;
- Commitment to work with underserved populations;
- Ability to work in a nonprofit environment;
- Participation in appropriate continuing medical education.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
- All Health Staff must receive the required vaccinations. This includes annual flu and covid vaccines. Medical or religious exemptions may be requested.
At COH we understand the toll that the Covid19 pandemic has taken on the workforce which is why we prioritize the following wellbeing and worklife balancecentered benefits:
- Remote work opportunities are available for many of our roles promoting a culture of worklife balance.
- 8hour workdays which include a paid lunch
- 11.5 paid company holidays 1 personal floating holiday 15 days of paid vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service) and 12 days of paid sick leave on an annual basis
- Annual performancebased raises up to 5 of your annual pay
- National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (DCHPLRP) participants
- Tuition reimbursement loan repayment for clinicians licensing reimbursement and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff
- Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30 promotions each year
- Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors
- Diversity equity and inclusion training and initiatives for all staff
- Ongoing wellbeing activities culture compact activities and traumainformed care initiatives
- Medical/Dental/Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield
- Life insurance shortterm disability and longterm disability insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses
- And much more!
About Us:
Community of Hope is a missiondriven innovative and rapidly growing nonprofit. For 45 years we have provided healthcare housing and community support services to make Washington DC more equitable. As a Federally Qualified Health Center we provide medical dental emotional wellness and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC.
Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health with midwifery practice and the only freestanding birth center in DC. In 2024 Community of Hope provided about 50000 medical visits 6300 dental visits and 17000 behavioral health visits for about 16000 patients. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers of homelessness prevention and housing services for 1600 households1384 families and 220 individualsexperiencing homelessness in DC. Community support through Family Success Center our WIC nutrition centers and perinatal care coordination for pregnant people experiencing homelessness reach hundreds more families. We believe that everyone in DC can be healthy housed and hopeful.
We were selected as one of The Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces in 2024 and 6 other times since 2014 based on feedback from our staff.
To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: Phone:. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
