Medical Assistant - Per Diem

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center; Town of Pelham (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (GLFHC) is a multi-site, mission-driven non-profit focused on high-quality patient care in Merrimack Valley. We are seeking a bilingual (English/Spanish) Medical Assistant to interview patients, record medical history, confirm visit purposes and assist clinicians with patient care.

The role includes taking vital signs, preparing patients for visits, performing basic tests, and ensuring medical records reflect all results.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish required with fluent written and spoken English.
• Certified in CPR is preferred.
• Graduate of a medical assistant program.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and record medical history.
• Confirm purpose of visit and assist clinician with patient care.
• Prepare patients for visit (BP, weight, temp) and document results.
• Set up exam rooms and ensure PPE is used.
• Assist clinicians with treatments and dressings; translate if certified.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

CPR Certification

Education

Medical Assistant program

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $21.59 USD to $26.32 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

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 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.

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