Medical Assistant - Part-Time, Patient-Centered Health Center

The-Providence-Community-Health-Centers,-Inc.; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Providence Community Health Centers in Warwick, RI seeks a Health Center Assistant (Medical Assistant) for part-time hours (24-29 per week) to support MDs/NPs/RNs in a busy clinical setting.

Education: a high school diploma and a medical assistant program with an 180-hour internship; CPR certification required; ability to care for patients across the life cycle; strong communication in a multilingual, multicultural community; and basic computer literacy required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma (business course) or equivalent required.
• Completion of a medical assistant program with 180-hr internship requirement for graduation.
• Basic Life Support/CPR certification required.
• Ability to perform responsibilities across life cycle (infants to geriatric) required.
• Clear diction and unhampered conversational skills for a multicultural, multiethnic and multilingual patient community is essential.
• Computer literacy required; familiarity with Physician Computer Network preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Take/record vital signs, height/weight, and operate EKG machine.
• Complete point of care testing and development screenings; prepare patients for examination.
• Handle refill requests and document patient-related procedures in charts.
• Answer calls, schedule patients, verify identity, and maintain provider appointment schedules.
• Verify financial/insurance information and collect payments for services.

Skills

High school diploma

Medical Assistant program

CPR certification

Life cycle care ability

Clear diction & multilingual comms

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma

Medical Assistant program with 180-hr internship

Job description

Providence Community Health Centers in Warwick, RI seeks a Health Center Assistant (Medical Assistant) for part-time hours (24-29 per week) to support MDs/NPs/RNs in a busy clinical setting.

Education: a high school diploma and a medical assistant program with an 180-hour internship; CPR certification required; ability to care for patients across the life cycle; strong communication in a multilingual, multicultural community; and basic computer literacy required.