Medical Assistant: Patient-Centered Care & Support

The-Providence-Community-Health-Centers,-Inc.; Town of Providence (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Community Health Centers in Providence, RI, is seeking a Health Center Assistant to support medical teams across all patient ages. You will take vital signs, perform EKGs, assist with exams, and help prepare patients for visits in a fast-paced clinic.

This role emphasizes accurate documentation, appointment coordination, payer verification, and compassionate communication with a diverse patient population. Strong computer literacy and CPR certification are required or expected.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist care teams by taking/recording vital signs, EKG, and preparing patients for examinations.
• Answer calls, schedule patients, verify identity, maintain appointment schedules, verify financial/insurance information, collect payments.
• Insert patient materials; maintain care logs/records related to care and compliance.
• Provide general clerical support across the organization.
• Coordinate Care/Patient Centered Medical Care Management with the Health Care Team.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all levels of interaction.
• Provide interpretation support for clinical staff.
• Knowledge of immigration documentation may be required for some clinics.

Skills

Vital signs

EKG administration

Patient intake

Multicultural communication

Education

High school diploma

Medical Assistant program

CPR certification

Tools

Physician Computer Network

Job description

Providence Community Health Centers in Providence, RI, is seeking a Health Center Assistant to support medical teams across all patient ages. You will take vital signs, perform EKGs, assist with exams, and help prepare patients for visits in a fast-paced clinic.

This role emphasizes accurate documentation, appointment coordination, payer verification, and compassionate communication with a diverse patient population. Strong computer literacy and CPR certification are required or expected.