Medical Assistant

Comprehensive Community Action Program; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement plan

Health insurance

Vision and dental insurance

Life insurance

Long term disability

Tuition reimbursement up to $1,000

Job summary

Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) in Warwick, RI is hiring a Medical Assistant. You will process patients, record vitals and history, and help providers during exams in a fast-paced clinical setting. Strong communication, data entry in EHR, and ability to handle routine diagnostic tests are essential.

We value bilingual Spanish speakers and CPR certified staff. The role can be full-time with potential part-time shifts by the Health Center Director, including evenings and rotating

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Medical Assistant Certification preferred
• Triage skills required
• MMR and TB
• Strong organizational skills required
• Excellent communication with clients, providers and colleagues
• Professional telephone manner
• Current CPR (BLS) certifications
• Bilingual/Bicultural Spanish a plus

Responsibilities

• Receive and process patients, take vitals (BP, Wt., Ht., Pulse and Temp)
• Obtain and record patient data in EHR (Vitals, Social History, PHQ’s, Lab results)
• Perform routine diagnostic tests per FHS protocol
• Urinalysis, Hct, HbA1c, blood glucose, lead tests and hCG
• Operate and maintain clinical equipment
• Scrub and sterilize instruments in autoclave
• Prepare patients for examinations and tests
• Properly dispose of medical waste and sharps
• Register and update patient information
• Schedule appointments
• Confirm insurance eligibility
• Confirm next day appointments
• Document in EMR Chart
• Clean and stock rooms
• Assist providers in rooms as needed
• Alert appropriate person of supplies needed
• Secure department and end of shift
• Computer literate
• Paper work as needed
• Fill out lab/state transmittals/ CVRs
• Other duties as needed

Skills

Triage skills

Excellent communication

Professional telephone manner

Bilingual Spanish a plus

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Medical Assistant Certification preferred

Job description

WE ARE HIRING…

CCAP’s Mission is to empower all people and communities, challenged by poverty and social and cultural barriers, through advocacy, education, and access to high quality health and human services.

Scope Of Assessment

Gathering of Demographic and Financial information for billing, obtain height, weight, temperature and blood pressure, record information in chart for provider review. Obtain urine samples, throat culture, perform fingerstick blood sugar and hemoglobin - Obtain reason for visit and history of allergies.

Job Description

Process patients in a timely manner, assist providers and patients, respect the confidentiality of agency and clients.

Requirements

• High school diploma, or GED
• Medical Assistant Certification preferred
• Triage skills
• MMR and TB
• Organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills for all levels of client, provider and colleague interaction
• Professional telephone manner
• Current CPR (BLS) certifications
• Bilingual / Bicultural Spanish a plus

PHYSICAL EFFORT/ ENVIRONMENT

Moderate physical activity: walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping and occasional lifting. Frequent use of phone, writing, typing, doing vital signs and verbal communication. Need to be able to sterilize instruments appropriate, clean waiting room and exam rooms as needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Significant exposure to blood borne pathogens, respiratory disease, other infectious diseases and other biohazardous materials requiring universal standard precautions for medical practitioners. Lifting up to 20 lbs.

WORK SCHEDULE DEMANDS

This is a full time position.

Part time when specified by the Health Center Director.

Must be able to work evenings and rotating Saturday’s as scheduled.

Occasional unscheduled overtime may be required in the event of vacation time or short staffing.

May be required to work in either Family Health Services’ locations.

CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION

Full access to client's medical record and some access to financial/statistical material.

Maintains client confidentiality at all levels of interaction in accordance with State and Federal Laws and CCAP

Policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive and process patients, take vitals (BP, Wt., Ht., Pulse and Temp.)
• Obtain and record patient data in EHR (Vitals, Social Hx’s, PHQ’s, Lab results)
• Perform routine diagnostic test per FHS protocol.
• Urinalysis, hct, Hb A1c, blood glucose, lead tests and hCG (pregnancy test)
• Operate and maintain clinical equipment
• Scrub and sterilize instruments properly in autoclave
• Prepare patients for examinations and tests
• Properly dispose of medical waste and sharps
• Register and update patient information
• Schedule appointments
• Confirm insurance eligibility
• Confirm next day appointments
• Properly document in EMR Chart
• Clean and stock rooms
• Assist providers in rooms as needed
• Alert appropriate person of supplies needed
• Secure department and end of shift if last to leave, unplug equipment, lock medication cabinets and shut off lights.
• Computer literate
• Paper work as needed
• Fill out lab and state transmittals
• Fill out CVR’s
• Other duties as needed

Our Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b), health insurance, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, Employee Assistance Program, generous vacation, sick and personal days, and up to 13 available paid holidays for full-time employees and some benefits are included for part-time employees.

CCAP strives to cultivate and sustain a workforce devoted to providing compassionate and respectful care to all patients and clients.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.