Medical Assistant- (Part time 30 - 32 hours per week)

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc.; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Night/weekend shift premiums

Job summary

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center in Lawrence, MA, seeks a bilingual Medical Assistant to interview patients, record histories, and assist clinicians. You will take vitals, prepare exam rooms, perform EKGs and tests, and document results in medical records. CPR cert, MA program grads, and bilingual English/Spanish are required.

Pay starts at $20.59+ hourly with premiums for night/weekend shifts; GLFHC offers a strong benefits package in a mission-driven setting.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• CPR certification required.
• Graduate of a medical assistant program.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and record medical history.
• Confirm purpose of visit and assist clinician with patient care.
• Take blood pressure, weight and temperature; document vitals in medical records.
• Prepare patients for visit and set up exam rooms; assist with treatments and dressings.
• Perform EKG, collect samples, and report test results to medical records.

Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

CPR certified

Education

Medical Assistant program graduate

Job 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.

Increased pay rates starting at $20.59+ hourly, and premiums paid for night and weekend shifts!

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 electrocardiography (EKG)
• 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.