Health Center Assistant

The-Providence-Community-Health-Centers,-Inc.; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Community Health Centers is seeking a Health Center Assistant (Medical Assistant) in Providence, RI. The role covers intake, reception, basic clinical support, and clerical duties in a full-time schedule (30-40 hours). Experience with diverse patient populations and strong communication are essential.

Responsibilities include vital signs, scheduling, data entry, and support across care teams while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism. BLS/CPR certification is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a medical assistant program with 180-hour internship required.
• Basic Life Support/CPR certification required.
• Ability to communicate with a multicultural, multilingual patient community.
• Computer literacy required; familiarity with Physician Computer Network preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Take and record vital signs, prepare patients for exams and document tests.
• Answer calls, schedule appointments, verify identity and insurance information.
• Maintain logs and patient records; provide general clerical support.
• Assist care team and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Provide interpretation support for clinical staff as needed.
• Support coordinated care and patient-centered care plans.

Skills

CPR certification

Clear communication

Computer skills

Clerical skills

Patient intake

Education

High school diploma

Medical Assistant program (180-hr internship)

Job description

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Health Center Assistant

Atwood/ Intake/Receptionist Full Time 30-40 hours Indiv Contrib-Union Providence, RI, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 4359

For six years running, Providence Community Health Centers has been named a Best Places to Work and RI Healthiest Employer by Providence Business News. This is a great opportunity to join PCHC in a Health Center Assistant (Medical Assistant) role.

Education/Qualifications:

• High school diploma (business course) or equivalent required.
• Completion of a medical assistant program, with 180-hr internship requirement for graduation, is essential.
• Basic Life Support/CPR certification required.
• Ability to perform responsibilities across life cycle (infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric) required.
• Clear diction and unhampered conversational skills for conversing with a multicultural, multiethnic and multilingual patient community is essential.
• Computer literacy required. Familiarity with Physician Computer Network preferred but not required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist MDs/NPs/RNs caring for patients (infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric) including but not limited to taking/recording vital signs/height/weight/ operating EKG machine, completing point of care testing, developmental screenings preparing patients for examination, preparing work areas, complete refill requests and, documenting patient related procedures/tests in patients' charts.
• Answer incoming telephone calls, schedule patients using automated appointment scheduling process, interview incoming patients verifying identity, maintain provider appointment schedules, verify financial/insurance information, collect payments for services, and recording required data.
• Insert patient related material as required; maintain separate logs/records related to care and compliance.
• Provide general clerical support throughout the organization as needed including filing, answering/rerouting calls, preparing data reports, compiling statistics.
• Coordinated Care/Patient Centered Medical Care Management: Works with all members of the Health Care Team towards achieving coordinated patient centered care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the goals and objectives of PCHC’s patient care management plan.
• Effectively able to perform and communicate individual tasks within the role. Maintain patient confidentiality at all levels of interaction.
• Provide general interpretation support for all clinical staff.
• Knowledge of immigration documentation may be required for some clinics (to include Passport immunizations, Immigration 693 forms, and Refugee I94 Card).
• The above listing of duties is not meant to be all inclusive. However, the Employer will not ask any Employee to routinely perform a task unrelated to the above-mentioned duties.