Medical Assistant-Family Practice-Glendale

Mountain Park Health Center; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountain Park Health Center in Arizona seeks a Medical Assistant to deliver excellent patient care in line with our guiding principles, HIPAA, and applicable laws. The MA will perform front and back office duties and clinical tasks as required.

The role involves vital signs, immunizations, specimen collection, and documenting in the EHR, while following provider orders and discharging patients. At least one year of MA office experience, MA program graduation, and CPR certification are required;

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Graduate of a medical assistant program.
• Current CPR certification.
• At least one year of Medical Assistant office experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical and non-clinical duties in front and back office.
• Follows immunization and medication administration procedures.
• Performs CLIA testing, collects specimens, and documents results in the EHR.
• Fulfills provider orders and provides discharge instructions.
• Coordinates continuity of patient care with internal health departments.
• Maintains exam rooms and supplies; prepares for patient care.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant program graduate

CPR certification

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Brief Description

This position is responsible for providing excellent patient care and experience in accordance with Mountain Park guiding principles, HIPAA, and any other applicable federal & state laws. The Medical Assistant (MA) position must be able to perform the essential functions of a MA including the responsibilities of front office duties.

Brief Description

This position is responsible for providing excellent patient care and experience in accordance with Mountain Park guiding principles, HIPAA, and any other applicable federal & state laws. The Medical Assistant (MA) position must be able to perform the essential functions of a MA including the responsibilities of front office duties.

Essential Functions

• Performs and completes clinical and non-clinical assigned duties, tasks, responsibilities, and assignments in the front and back office.
• Adheres to and follows procedures for immunization and medication administration, including but limited to labeling, storing, and utilization.
• Performs and adheres to all Clinical Laboratory of Improvement Amendments (CLIA) testing instructions; collects specimens, processes and documents results in the electronic health records (EHR).
• Fulfills provider orders within scope of practice and provides patients’ discharge instructions.
• Assists with coordinating the continuity of patient care with internal health departments.
• Maintains proper levels of supplies in exam rooms and prepares exam room for patient care and procedures.
• Identifies and reports any safety hazard, or potential hazard, by directly notifying supervisory staff immediately of concerns.
• Interviews patients to obtain reason for visit, history, and chief complaints; performs vital signs and other patient care needs, documents the same to complete the patient intake process.
• Utilizes and abides by proper charting and documenting procedures for all patient related services, exams, interactions, and assignments performed.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Position Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Graduate of a medical assistant program.
• Current CPR certification.
• At least one year of Medical Assistant office experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Electronic Health Record experience
• Registered medical assistant (RMA) or certified medical assistant (CMA) credential.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English or Somali/English)