Medical Assistant - Per Diem

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc.; Methuen (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc. is seeking a bilingual Medical Assistant to interview patients, record medical history, confirm visit purposes, and assist clinicians.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, preparing exam rooms, and performing EKGs and basic tests, with documentation in medical records. Applicants should be fluent in English and Spanish, CPR certified, and graduates of an accredited medical assistant program.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and record medical history.
• Confirm visit purpose and assist clinician with patient care.
• Take vital signs (BP, weight, temperature) and prepare exam rooms.
• Perform EKGs, ear irrigations, throat cultures, and basic tests.
• Document test results in medical records.
• Translate for providers if certified.

Skills

Bilingual EN/ES

CPR Certified

MA Program Graduate

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.