Bilingual Medical Assistant

Pillars Community Health, LLC

La Grange Park (IL)

On-site

USD 26,000 - 32,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Accident insurance

Critical illness insurance

Hospital indemnity

FSA

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Wellness day

Relias Essential Learning membership

Job summary

Pillars Community Health, LLC in Illinois is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide skilled clinical support under the Director of Nursing, assisting Providers and licensed staff in patient care.

Responsibilities include taking histories, recording vitals, assisting exams, collecting specimens, venipuncture, administering vaccines, performing on-site CLIA testing, spirometry and ECGs, and using ECW EHR; bilingual English/Spanish required.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED.
Certificate of completion of a Medical Assistant Training program.
Prior experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.
Non-profit experience preferred.
Experience in a hospital or community health center preferred.
CPR certified.
Bilingual English/Spanish fluency required.

Responsibilities

Obtain patient history interviews.
Take and record vital signs.
Assist with medical examinations/surgical procedures.
Maintain inventory.
Collect and prepare laboratory specimens.
Notify patients of laboratory results.
Schedule patient appointments.
Translate during medical interviews with non-English-speaking patients.
Educate patients about procedures.
Perform visual acuities/visual field screening and hand-held optoacoustic emission testing.
Remove sutures and staples.
Perform CLIA waived on-site testing (Hemoglobin, Urinalysis, Glucose testing, Strep A Rapid Test, Urine HCG, Hemoglobin A1C).
Perform venipuncture.
Administer immunizations.
Perform spirometry.
Prepare/administer medications (oral/IM/ID/SC).
Perform ECGs.
Assist Patient Service Representatives with front desk responsibilities.
Answer telephone and scheduling appointments.
Assist the medication technician with processing prescriptions.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant Training Program

CPR certified

Tools

ECW

Job description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

Under the general supervision of the Director of Nursing, the MA provides skilled clinical support to assist Providers, Advanced Practice Nurses, and licensed registered nursing staff in the care and treatment of patients. Treats patients professionally and with dignity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical

Obtain patient history interviews
Take and record vital signs
Assist with medical examinations/surgical procedures
Maintain inventory
Collect and prepare laboratory specimens
Notify patients of laboratory results
Schedule patient appointments
Translate during medical interviews with non-English-speaking patients

Advanced Clinical duties

Educate patients about procedures. If there is competency verification, the Medical Assistant can do the following activities:

Perform visual acuities/ visual field screening and hand-held optoacoustic emission testing.
Remove sutures and staples
Perform CLIA waived on-site testing
- Hemoglobin
- Urinalysis
- Glucose testing
- Strep A Rapid Test
- Urine HCG
- Hemoglobin A1C
Perform venipuncture
Administer immunizations
Perform spirometry
Prepare/administer oral/intramuscular/intradermal/subcutaneous medications as directed
Perform ECGs

Administrative (as needed)

Assist Patient Service Representatives with front desk responsibilities
Assist with answering telephone and scheduling appointments
Assist the medication technician with processing authorized prescriptions

Other

Meets PCH health and immunization requirements or has an approved medical or religious exemption.
Adhere to OSHA guidelines for a safe work environment
Follows all rules required to comply with confidentiality and HIPAA policies.
Complies with applicable laws and regulations and the corporate compliance program
Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with a disability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or GED.
Certificate of completion of a Medical Assistant Training program.
Prior experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.
Non-profit experience preferred
Experience in a hospital or community health center preferred
CPR certified

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency required.

DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCIES:

Ability to communicate medical procedures and terminology to and with patients & medical professionals.
Ability to multi-task.
Phlebotomy skills
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and be proficient with e-mail and internet communications.
Electronic Health Record Experience - ECW preferred.

EQUIPMENT USED:

Blood pressure machine, sphygmomanometer, computers, digital phones, scanners, fax and copy machines, tablets, digital projection devices, media presentation and recording technology.

SCHEDULE:

To support expanded hours of operation for the Health Center, daily clinic hours begin at 8 AM and close at 8:30 pm Monday-Thursday. The clinic closes at 5 pm on Friday and 1 pm on Saturday. Staff are required to provide coverage on at least one (1) evening each week and participate in a Saturday rotation.

PAY & BENEFIT INFORMATION

$19.00 - $23.00 per hour*

* Wage is based on one's experience and clinical skill competencies as compared with our position requirements and other similar employees within the organization. Staff are eligible for increases in compensation as clinical competency tiers are achieved.