Medical Assistant (Community Clinic)

Davis Street Community Center; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Davis Street Community Center seeks a dedicated Medical Assistant to support clinical teams in San Leandro, CA. You will greet patients, gather histories, record vital signs, reconcile medications and assist with immunizations and specimen collection, all while maintaining accurate records in the EMR.

You must have completed an accredited MA program, a minimum of two years’ clinical experience, and current CPR/BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Training program.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a clinical setting as a Medical Assistant.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and prepare exam rooms for provider.
• Take medical history, vital signs and medication reconciliation.
• Administer vaccines and collect specimens as directed.
• Perform point-of-care tests and in-house lab tasks.
• Maintain accurate medical records in the EMR and ensure HIPAA compliance.
• Provide patient education and follow-up instructions.

Skills

CPR / BLS certification

EMR experience

Microsoft Office experience

Clinical patient care

Education

Accredited Medical Assistant Training Program

Tools

EMR software

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSITION SUMMARYThe Medical Assistant performs clinical duties under the direction of the Nurse Manager, Staff Physicians and Nurse Practitioners. Clinical duties including patient triage, data collection and recording, administration of vaccines and medications, medical records keeping, limited patient education, labeling and collecting laboratory specimens.RESPONSIBILITIESResponsible for greeting patients into the exam room areas and driving a positive patient customer service experiencePrepares patients for provider, including taking medical history, medication reconciliation, vital signs and performing required testingRuns quality assurance tests daily to ensure proper functionality of equipment for in-house testingPerforms various medical assistant procedures, including but not limited to: finger sticks for hemoglobin checks; ear washes; nebulizer treatments; urine dipsticks; specimen collection for throat and/or urine cultures; wound cleaning; PPD placement; INR; glucose; HCG; and Hemoglobin A1C, vision and audiology screeningPrepare and administer immunizations as directed by the provider and documents in electronic health recordEnsures that all logs, forms record and charts are complete thorough and accurateProvides patient education and follow-up care instructionsDisinfects and prepares treatment rooms, equipment and supplies in a timely manner to ensure optimum flowClean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated suppliesPerforms all duties and functions in compliance with state and federal laws and regulationsEffective communication with Patients, Medical Providers and other Administrative staff membersAbility to efficiently and effectively function with other MAs in a fast-paced, stressful environment while delivering high customer service and high quality of workProactively helps teammates during down timeMaintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPAAOther duties as assignedQUALIFICATIONSCompletion of an accredited Medical Assistant Training program, certification preferredMinimum 2 years of experience in a clinical setting as a Medical Assistant requiredCurrent CPR / BLS certificationExperience in Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook]) and EMRCommitment to the mission and values of Davis Street