Job Description
The Medical Assistant- TRACKER is a specialized role at our Plaza del Sol Family Health Center that supports OB/GYN services within the team. The MA-Tracker will serve as a Medical Assistant for OB/GYN and Family Medicine providers with common Medical Assistant duties but is specialized to provide administrative duties relating to patient records and outreach for OBGYN services.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma required along with Medical Assistant Certificate from accredited program required.
- 1 year of experience practicing as Medical Assistant within family and OBGYN services.
- Bilingual English and Spanish Required
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task, support a team and work independently.
- Kindness, compassion, and patient focus.
Key Duties
- Meets with OB Patient to complete intake assessment, including identifying food insecurity, DV concerns, and family planning needs.
- Tracking of PAP Smear Results, IUD Insertions/Lot Numbers, and other related OB/GYN needs.
- Coordinates free pregnancy testing with patients.
- Performs CLIA Waived testing, EKGs, and other tests.
- Schedules appointments, including for OB/GYN Sonograms and recalls patients for required services as needed.
- Prepares patient for visit, exam and procedures, including but not limited to recording of vitals (including patients temperature, BP, weight, respiration), completion of all assigned screenings and CLIA waived testing based on chief complaints or as per provider's orders, urinalysis as per provider's orders, electrocardiograms as per provider's orders, escorting patients to room and documenting all necessary patient information (including chief complaints and patient history) in electronic medical record.
- Review medical records for up-to-date immunizations, problem list and other required documentation, including diagnostic test results and specialty referrals in coordination with tracking & referrals department.
- Assists Provider during visit with treatment, examinations and procedures and provide direct patient care in accordance with plan of care including Appropriate handoff and transfer of patient to appropriate internal support services (i.e. case manager, health educator, nutritionist, etc.) as per instructions.
- Process diagnostic orders as per physician request and follow up with patient's results via proper protocol.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Compensation
$52,000 based on 40 regular hours per week ($25.00/hour)
As a full time associate at Urban Health Plan, you'll enjoy:
- Fully funded Health Insurance for you/73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family
- Dental, Vision, and prescription Coverage
- 401(k) Retirement Savings (including 3% annual employer contribution)
- Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!)
- Flex Spending Accounts (Health care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Benefits)
- Entertainment Discount Programs
- Employee Assistant Programs
- Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
- Fitness Discounts and Perks through our medical plan
- $50,000 term life Insurance
Work Environment Type, Location, and Schedule:
Onsite in Corona, Queens. Monday to Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm with rotating Saturday shifts.
About Urban Health Plan
At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do.
UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.