Medical Assistant
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Job Location:
Portland, TX - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 23 - 28
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Details
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Position Summary
Outside In is a patient-centered primary care outpatient clinic. Medical Assistants work in a team to serve homeless and other populations of all ages. Medical Assistants will work with other staff and providers to support patient care including clinical administrative mobile clinic and general duties within the scope of the Medical Assistant practice. Medical Assistants may be scheduled and expected to report to work at the main clinic or various outreach sites.
This is a full-time union-represented non-exempt position with a pay of $21.60 per hour. Outside In offers an excellent benefits package including comprehensive medical and dental insurance Employee Assistance Program health dependent care and transportation flex plans 403(b) retirement plan with full vestment on day one 18 days of paid vacation in your first year with increases every year until your sixth year paid holidays an Employee Discount Program that offers employer discounts on everything from dining to cars.
Medical Assistant 1 (without certification) starting wage: $23.70 - $26.16
Medical Assistant 2 (with certification) starting wage: $25.64 - $28.30
Essential Duties
Obtain and document patient history vital signs and other established screening procedures.
Assist with examinations procedures and treatments.
Prepare and administer medications injections and immunizations.
Recognize and respond to emergencies.
Apply principles of aseptic technique and infection control.
Perform CLIA waived tests (HgbA1C HIV Hgb UA and Strep).
Work as part of Mobile Medical Outreach.
Performs basic administrative medical assisting functions.
Facilitate relationships between providers and referral coordinators to assure image scheduling and referrals to other agencies and medical specialists.
Treat all patients with compassion and empathy.
Explain methods of health and disease prevention
Participate in quality improvement and workflow development
Assist in training of medical assistants.
Comply with established risk management and safety procedures including all required trainings.
Qualifications
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge
Knowledge of infection control principles and practices.
Knowledge of HIPAA laws and patient rights.
Skills
Able to work with people from different backgrounds.
Education and Experience
Must have completed a Medical Assisting program with an externship or 2 years of experience in a medical office setting as a Medical Assistant within the last 5 years.
Certification is required within 3 months. Certification must be with one of the following: AAMA or CCMA or NCCT.
Prior experience using an Electronic Health Record is preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Technical Requirements:
EPIC
Microsoft Office Suite
Windows Server
Working Conditions
Work environment is a medical clinic.
Physical Requirements
Standing walking sitting bending lifting up to 20 pounds throughout the day.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Clinical Laboratory Experience
- Athenahealth
- Algebra
- eClinicalWorks
- Primary Care Experience
- Phlebotomy
- Medical office experience
- Vital Signs Experience
- Experience Administering Injections
- Medical Terminology
- Medication Administration
