Medical Assistant

La Clinica del Pueblo; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

La Clinica del Pueblo in Washington, DC is hiring a Medical Assistant to collaborate with clinical staff and provide comprehensive medical care. Responsibilities include administering vaccines, managing clinic flow, and supporting patient education around treatment adherence.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma, be a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant, and possess CPR/BLS certification. Experience with HIV-positive patients is preferred. The role demands effective communication skills and the ability to work with underserved communities.

Qualifications

• Minimum (1) one year experience working in a clinical environment.
• Experience working with HIV-positive patients.
• Experience working in a Latino community or underserved populations.

Responsibilities

• Review charts before clinic sessions to flag pending health maintenance and treatment issues.
• Arrange and ensure follow-up internal and external referral appointments and patient specialty care.
• Document all follow-up activities and interactions in the patient’s medical record.

Skills

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)

CPR or BLS certification

Bilingual, Spanish English

Pediatric and adult phlebotomy

Education

High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)

Job description

Job Title: Medical Assistant

Department: Patient Services – Clinical Services Supervisor: Health Center Manager

Location: Onsite in Washington, DC.

Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly

Synopsis: To collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff to provide comprehensive, high-quality medical care to La Clinica del Pueblo’s patients. The Patient Care Coordinator will work with the Chief Medical Officer, Providers, Medical and Patient Services Department, Care Coordinators, and other members of the organization to perform Medical Assistant responsibilities to ensure patient adherence to recommended health maintenance and treatment guidelines. Quality of care and patient satisfaction are the primary goals.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED).
• Minimum (1) one year experience working in a clinical environment.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Experience working with HIV-positive patients.
• Experience working in a Latino community or underserved populations.

Required Skills/Abilities/Certifications/Licenses

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).
• CPR or BLS certification.

Preferred Skills/Abilities/Certifications/Licenses

• Pediatric and adult phlebotomy.
• Bilingual, Spanish English.

Duties And Responsibilities

Administrative

• Review charts before clinic sessions to flag pending health maintenance and treatment issues. Follow up on missing referral documentation and/or consults, laboratory work, and diagnostic imaging.
• Arrange and ensure follow-up internal and external referral appointments and patient specialty care.
• Communicate to supervisor inventory needs – medical and office supplies.
• Monitor patient panel for preventive measures, urgency, and other pending follow-up.
• Work collaboratively with the teams on all administrative duties to ensure task completion and continuity of care.
• Actively checks voicemails and responds to calls assigned to the team daily.
• Provide patient education around treatment adherence, STD and HIV prevention, family planning, healthy habits, and other issues as appropriate.
• Support clinical functions with any chart reviews necessary for reports.
• Adhere to the PCC – Floater Role protocol when assigned to a task.
• Document all follow-up activities and interactions in the patient’s medical record.
• Participate regularly in one-on-one meetings with supervisors, team huddles, triads, case reviews, and staff meetings.
• Documents member, provider, and customer compliments, concerns, or feedback on areas of improvement. Resolves when able or escalates to manager, supervisor, or designee.
• Supports peers, clinical staff, and providers.
• Creates a professional, collaborative, and positive work environment.
• Adhere to all La Clinica del Pueblo’s policies and procedures.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Medical

• Coordinate clinic sessions and support managing the clinic flow.
• Assists providers during procedures, obtain the patient’s informed consent, and provide before and aftercare instructions.
• Administer vaccines and non-intravenous injections and perform venipunctures as a licensed provider directs.
• Operate medical equipment in the office.
• Administer medication as directed by a licensed clinician.
• Collects blood samples from all patient/member population members using age-appropriate venipuncture or capillary puncture and following LCDP policies.
• Perform on-site laboratory services and patient procedures (including simple dressing changes, urine dipsticks, finger/heel sticks, A1C, EKGs, adult/pediatric immunizations, injections, and venipuncture) ordered by a physician.
• Instruct patients on collecting and packaging other specimens, such as urine, stool samples, and timed collections.
• Disposes of biological waste, needles, and related hazardous materials according to laboratory safety and infection control practices and federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Examines and keeps the integrity of sterile packages.
• Follows defined laboratory procedures and supports awareness of changes to procedures.
• Maintain a clean, adequately stocked, and safe work environment.
• Decontaminates, cleans, packages, sterilizes, stores, and distributes medical/surgical equipment and supplies following CDC, OSHA, and CLIA guidelines.
• Supports orientation and practical training of new hires.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods of screentime, sitting at a desk, and standing.