Medical Assistant — Team-Based Primary Care & Prevention

Family Care Health Centers; University City (MO); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Care Health Centers in University City, MO is seeking a Medical Assistant to support team-based primary care in an FQHC setting. You will work with providers, nurses, and other team members to handle patient rooming, preventive care, chronic disease management, and population health activities.

You will document vital signs and health history in the EHR, administer immunizations and medications per standing orders, and perform POCT, EKGs, phlebotomy, and other clinical tasks as directed.

Qualifications

• No explicit degree or certification stated in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with pre-visit planning and team communication to ensure coordinated care.
• Review preventive health maintenance and identify care gaps to support quality metrics (UDS/HEDIS).
• Document patient health history, vital signs, medications, and allergies in the EHR.
• Administer immunizations and medications per standing orders.
• Perform POCT, EKGs, phlebotomy and other clinical procedures as directed.
• Coordinate referrals and follow-up testing to ensure continuity of care.
• Schedule follow-ups and assist patients with navigation and resources.
• Maintain clinical spaces safely per OSHA and infection prevention standards.
• Demonstrate patient-centered, trauma-informed communication with patients and care team.
• Support whole-person care through collaboration with providers, nurses, and pharmacists.
• Utilize standing orders and pre-visit planning to support preventive care and care gap closure.

Skills

Team-based care collaboration

EHR documentation

Immunization administration

POCT

EKG performance

Phlebotomy

Care coordination

Infection prevention practices

Trauma-informed communication

Time management

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Family Care Health Centers in University City, MO is seeking a Medical Assistant to support team-based primary care in an FQHC setting. You will work with providers, nurses, and other team members to handle patient rooming, preventive care, chronic disease management, and population health activities.

You will document vital signs and health history in the EHR, administer immunizations and medications per standing orders, and perform POCT, EKGs, phlebotomy, and other clinical tasks as directed.