Float Medical Assistant: Patient-Centered Care (Bilingual)

Esperanza Health Centers; California (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Esperanza Health Centers is seeking a Float Medical Assistant to support a patient-centered medical home model. You will handle clinical and administrative duties, from taking vital signs to administering vaccines and performing phlebotomy.

You will work on site at our California clinic, collaborate with clinicians and care coordinators, and ensure smooth patient flow. A minimum of 2 years’ clinical experience and MA certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a clinical setting.
• Experience in multi-specialty clinics (OB/Gyne, Pediatrics, Family Medicine).
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency required.
• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program required.
• Current Medical Assistant certification preferred.
• CPR certification required.
• Phlebotomy certification preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based care model.
• Proficient in using EHR systems.
• Ability to work in fast-paced clinical environment requiring direct interaction with patients.

Responsibilities

• Take patients’ vital signs, prepare patients for examinations, and provide instructions based on visit reasons.
• Perform initial interviews to gather pertinent medical history for use by healthcare providers.
• Assist providers during examinations, procedures, and other direct care activities; obtain consent for procedures as needed.
• Perform phlebotomy, Point of Care Testing (POCT), and EKGs following established standards.
• Administer immunizations and injections as ordered by the healthcare provider and document appropriately in the medical record.
• Collect and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis and complete necessary requisitions.
• Participate in daily care team huddles to support care coordination and patient flow.
• Collaborate with providers, nurses, and care coordinators to ensure continuity of care, particularly for chronic condition management.
• Communicate lab results to patients as instructed by providers and notify providers of abnormal results.
• Triage patient, physician, and pharmacy phone messages, and document all patient encounters.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Excellent customer service

Strong communication and interpersonal

Team-based care

Proficient in EHR systems

Education

Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program

Tools

EKG machines

POCT devices

EHR software

Job description

Esperanza Health Centers is seeking a Float Medical Assistant to support a patient-centered medical home model. You will handle clinical and administrative duties, from taking vital signs to administering vaccines and performing phlebotomy.

You will work on site at our California clinic, collaborate with clinicians and care coordinators, and ensure smooth patient flow. A minimum of 2 years’ clinical experience and MA certification are preferred.