Medical Assistant

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc.; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc. is seeking a bilingual Medical Assistant to interview patients, record medical history, confirm visit purpose, and assist clinicians with patient care across its Lawrence, MA sites.

Responsibilities include vitals, EKGs, lab specimen collection, and preparing exam rooms. CPR certification and a Medical Assistant program graduate are required; bilingual English/Spanish is essential.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish required; fluent in both spoken and written English.
• Certified in CPR.
• Graduate of a medical assistant program.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and record medical history.
• Confirm purpose of visit and assist clinician with patient care.
• Prepare patients for visit: take blood pressure, weight, temperature.
• Assist clinicians with treatments and dressings.
• Set up exam rooms and determine equipment needs for visits.
• Translate for providers if certified, as needed.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

CPR certification

Education

Medical Assistant program

Job description

Established in 1980, the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (GLFHC) is a multi-site mission-driven non-profit organization employing over 700 staff whose primary focus is providing the highest quality patient care to residents throughout the Merrimack Valley. Nationally recognized as a leader in community medicine (family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, and geriatrics), GLFHC has clinical sites throughout the service area and is the sponsoring organization for the Lawrence Family Medicine Residency program.

Pay rates starting at $20.59+ hourly and premiums paid for night and weekend shifts.

GLFHC is currently seeking a bilingual (English/Spanish) Medical Assistant. Medical Assistants are responsible for interviewing patients, recording medical history, confirming purpose of visit and assisting the clinician with patient care. Prepares patients for visit by taking blood pressure, weight and temperature; and reports pertinent information in medical records.

• Must be able to don appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Performs electrocardiography (EKG)
• Performs ear irrigations
• Performs throat cultures
• Collects urinalysis
• Conducts flu testing
• Conducts glucose testing
• Conducts international normalized ratio (INR) testing
• Ensures that results of all tests and procedures performed are available in medical records.
• Determines equipment needs visit and sets up exam rooms accordingly.
• Assists clinicians with treatments and dressings.
• If certified, translates for the providers as needed

Qualifications:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required. Must be fluent in both spoken and written English. Completion of medical interpreter course strongly recommended
• Certified in CPR
• Graduate of a medical assistant program

GLFHC offers a great working environment, comprehensive benefit package, growth opportunities and tuition reimbursement.