Medical Assistant

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center; St. Augustine South (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center in the Merrimack Valley is seeking a bilingual Medical Assistant to interview patients, record medical history, confirm visit purpose, and assist clinicians.

Responsibilities include prep, taking vital signs, PPE use, and assisting with procedures, translations if certified, and documenting results in medical records.

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 the purpose of visit and assist the clinician with patient care.
• Prepare patients for visit by taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; report results in medical records.
• Ensure PPE is worn when required.
• Translate for providers if certified when needed.
• Assist clinicians with treatments and dressings.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Patient interviewing

Medical history recording

Assisting clinician

CPR certified

Education

Medical Assistant program graduate

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $21.59 USD to $26.32 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

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.

GLFHC is currently seeking a bilingual (English/Spanish) Medical Assistant. Medical Assistants are responsible for interviewing patients, recordingmedicalhistory, 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 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.

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

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