Health Care Assistant

SupportFinity™; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Employer Assistance Program

Job summary

SupportFinity™ is hiring a Health Care Assistant for the Virginia Beach Clinic. This position involves patient care tasks, including preparation for evaluations and treatments, and assisting providers during exams.

Ideal candidates should have at least two years of experience in a medical setting. The work schedule is full-time, offering various benefits like medical, vision, and dental insurance, along with a competitive starting hourly rate of $19.96/hr.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in the medical field with direct patient care.
• Experience in medical office education.
• Certification as a Medical Assistant, CNA, Phlebotomist, or Patient Care Technician is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare rooms and equipment before clinic sessions.
• Collect patient histories and vital signs.
• Assist in exams and procedures as needed.
• Provide patients with health information and resources.
• Ensure proper sterilization of instruments and medical documentation.
• Participate in patient follow-ups and capture important factors during visits.

Skills

Patient care

Medical documentation

Bilingual skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) preferred

Job description

Health Care Assistant – Virginia Beach Clinic

The Virginia League for Planned Parenthood is seeking an experienced Health Care Assistant for our Virginia Beach Clinic.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in the medical field, including patient care and education in a medical office.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) preferred; equivalent certifications such as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Phlebotomist, or Patient Care Technician will also be considered.
• Positions without certification will be recognized as equivalent experience if the required length of experience is met.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare rooms, supplies and equipment prior to each clinic session and between patients; monitor inventory and report supply needs.
• Prepare patients for evaluation or treatment, including obtaining history, checking vital signs, collecting blood and urine specimens, and performing waived point-of-care lab tests per provider orders.
• Assist providers with exams and procedures by obtaining information, tools and supplies upon request and in anticipation of needs; and by providing support to patients in the course of their care.
• Provide patients with appropriate and unbiased information, education and resources related to general health, family planning methods, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy options and abortion services; obtain informed consent for requested/indicated services.
• Clean and sterilize instruments according to established protocols and guidelines.
• Monitor patient flow to minimize wait time and maximize provider time.
• Perform accurate and thorough medical documentation in patient records and clinic logs; file and maintain patient records.
• Submit new and refill orders to pharmacy.
• Participate in patient follow-up systems as directed, including processing of lab results, patient reminders and patient callbacks.
• Capture the most important factors discussed during the patient’s visit by way of scribing for the provider. Chart the patient’s visit: enter any prescriptions; enter any referrals; enter any ordered lab work.
• Participate in clinic efforts to achieve customer service, productivity and revenue goals; demonstrate commitment to center’s operating values of patient-centered care, team approach to work and consistent regulatory compliance/inspection readiness.
• If bilingual, provide interpretation/translation as needed to clients and other staff.

Compensation and Benefits

This is considered an entry level position. All entry level positions at VLPP have a starting hourly rate of $19.96/hr. Bilingual candidates will be offered an hourly rate of $20.96/hr with successful completion of a third‑party language proficiency test.

Benefits include:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Employer sponsored life insurance
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Paid Time Off
• Employer Assistance Program

Schedule and Travel

Hours may vary – Monday through Saturday between 8:30 am and 5 pm (rotating Saturdays). This is a full-time position, approximately 40 hrs a week. Willingness to travel between our Hampton Roads locations (Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Hampton) preferred.

Additional Opportunities

Additional Health Care Assistant opportunity available to candidates willing to work a split schedule between our Hampton Roads clinics (Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Hampton). Working hours for this role would be the same as listed above for the Chesapeake position.