Bilingual Medical Assistant — Patient Care & Team Collaboration

Charles B. Wang Community Health Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental, vision, disability and life保险

403(b) retirement savings plan

Flexible spending accounts for transit

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discount Programs

Tuition reimbursement

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in New York, NY is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care and support within a collaborative care team.

The role includes interviewing patients, recording medical histories, taking vital signs, performing nursing tasks, specimen collection, and EMR documentation. The position requires bilingual English/Chinese capabilities, a high school diploma with two years of experience, and CPR certification.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 2 years of work experience.
• Associate's Degree preferred.
• Work experience in the health care field preferred.
• Medical Assistant Certification preferred.
• Basic CPR (BCLS) Certification required.
• Bilingual in English/Chinese required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Good problem solving skills; eager to learn all aspects of the practice.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care and support.
• Perform nursing tasks under the direction of the registered nurse or authorized health care providers.
• Interview patients and records medical history, take vital signs, and prepare patients for medical visits.
• Conduct health/risk screening using standardized tools.
• Collect laboratory specimens as ordered.
• Assist providers in procedures using sterile or aseptic techniques.
• Promote patient self-management by providing patient education, appointment reminders and support in collaboration with the care team.
• Facilitate communication for patients and health care providers by providing translation or interpretation as needed.
• Complete accurate EMR documentation of patient information and services provided.
• Effective teamwork, communication and collaboration as part of practice-wide care team.
• Demonstrate curiosity and understanding of patient registration, administrative workflows and prior authorization processes.
• Collaborate with the care team to conduct pre-visit planning and post-visit follow-upParticipate in Quality Improvement (QI) projects and other related activities.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; and participating in team problem-solving.
• Adapt to changes in practice operations, workflows and patient needs as they emerge.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Bilingual English/Chinese

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma with 2 years experience

Associate's Degree preferred

Medical Assistant Certification preferred

CPR (BCLS) Certification required

Job description

Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in New York, NY is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide direct patient care and support within a collaborative care team.

The role includes interviewing patients, recording medical histories, taking vital signs, performing nursing tasks, specimen collection, and EMR documentation. The position requires bilingual English/Chinese capabilities, a high school diploma with two years of experience, and CPR certification.