Medical Assistant Per Diem

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc.; Haverhill (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc. in Massachusetts is seeking a bilingual Medical Assistant to interview patients, record medical history, confirm purpose of visit, and assist clinicians with patient care.

The MA will prepare patients for visits by taking vitals and will document results in medical records. Responsibilities include EKGs, ear care, throat cultures, and basic testing, with translation support for providers if certified.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish required, fluent in speech and writing.
• CPR certification required.
• Graduate of a medical assistant program.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and record medical history.
• Assist clinicians with patient care and prepare exam rooms.
• Take blood pressure, weight, and temperature; report findings.
• Perform EKG, ear irrigations, throat cultures, urinalysis, and basic tests.
• Translate for providers if certified.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

CPR Certification

Graduate of a Medical Assistant program

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.

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.