Lead Medical Assistant - Clinic & Outreach Leader

Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance: medical, vision, dental

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Paid time off 24 days

7 paid holidays

401k with employer match

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless is seeking a Lead Medical Assistant to mentor a dedicated MA team and deliver vital clinical care to unhoused individuals across Bernalillo County.

You’ll coordinate workflow with RNs, Medical Providers, and the front desk, lead trainings, and help ensure quality and compliance of the medical unit. Whether you're anchoring the medical clinic or heading out on community outreach, you will mentor, organize, and lead with heart.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience as a Medical Assistant.
• Working knowledge of medical procedures, terminology, and anatomy.
• Experience documenting services in an EHR.
• Ability to Lead and give feedback to peers.
• Preferred: 5 years as a Medical Assistant.
• Lead Medical Assistant experience.
• Experience with outreach/street medicine.
• Experience with underserved populations, SMI/CMI, and substance use disorders.
• Experience working in a FQHC.
• Management experience.
• Bilingual Spanish/English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the workflow of the MAs in support of the Medical and Psych Providers.
• Provide day-to-day mentoring of the medical assistants.
• Provide training for the medical assistants.
• Work closely with the Practice Operations Manager to ensure Quality and Compliance of the medical unit.
• Room patients, take basic medical history and vital signs.
• Assist providers in various procedures.
• Perform wound care, injections/immunization, and lab procedures (blood draws, specimen preparation and handling).
• Ensure proper stocking of the examination rooms.
• Must comply with all AHCH policies and procedures.
• Order medical supplies as needed.

Skills

Medical Terminology

EHR Documentation

Leadership & Mentoring

Bilingual Spanish/English

Outreach/Street Medicine

Tools

EHR System

Job description

Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless is seeking a Lead Medical Assistant to mentor a dedicated MA team and deliver vital clinical care to unhoused individuals across Bernalillo County.

You’ll coordinate workflow with RNs, Medical Providers, and the front desk, lead trainings, and help ensure quality and compliance of the medical unit. Whether you're anchoring the medical clinic or heading out on community outreach, you will mentor, organize, and lead with heart.