Medical Assistant - Per Diem

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc.; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center in Lawrence, MA is seeking a bilingual Medical Assistant to support clinicians and patients across multiple sites. You will interview patients, record medical history, verify visit purpose, take vitals, and assist with procedures while maintaining accurate documentation.

Responsibilities include preparing exam rooms, reporting test results, and, if certified, translating for providers.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish; fluent in speech and writing English.
• CPR certification required.
• Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and record medical history.
• Record visit purpose and assist clinician with patient care.
• Take vitals (BP, weight, temperature) and prepare exam rooms.
• Perform ECG, urinalysis, flu/INR tests per protocol.
• Translate for providers if certified.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

CPR certified

Medical interpreter (course) suggested

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.

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.