Spanish Speaking Medical Assistant (No Nights or Weekends)

ChenMed; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

ChenMed in Burlington, NC is seeking a Spanish-speaking Medical Assistant to join our clinic team. This role combines administrative and clinical tasks to support physicians and care teams; no nights or weekends required and the schedule is Monday-Friday.

The ideal candidate has at least a high school diploma and 1 year of EMR experience, plus experience taking vital signs, phlebotomy, injections, wound care, and basic lab procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of EMR systems experience is required.
• 1 year of phlebotomy experience is required.
• 1 year of obtaining patients' vital signs is required.
• 1 year of wound care experience is required.
• 1 year of administering injections is required.

Responsibilities

• Measures and records patient vital signs; records patient interview and medical history.
• Catalogs and communicates patient needs to PCP, Clinician, Specialist and/or other clinical personnel.
• Prepares patients for examinations and performs routine screening tests; assists physician with exams; explains treatment procedures and physicians' instructions to patient.
• Observes patients and reports any changes in patient conditions to PCP, Clinician, Specialist and/or other clinical personnel.
• Performs non-critical medical and therapeutic procedures; collects phlebotomy and other lab specimens; performs basic waived lab tests.
• Prepares and administers medications; changes dressings, applies bandages, removes sutures and other first aid procedures; uses CPR skills when necessary under physician supervision.
• Maintains supplies, equipment, stocks and sterilizes instruments; follows OSHA safety standards; documents accurately and ethically.
• Processes patient phone messages and relays information to physicians; calls patients to obtain relevant information.
• Calls in prescriptions to the pharmacy with physician approval; uses ChenMed Rx system for medication dispensing where appropriate.
• Provides health coaching to a defined group of patients with weekly follow-ups.

Skills

EMR systems

Phlebotomy

Vital signs

Wound care

Injections

Education

High school or equivalent

Job description

Spanish Speaking Medical Assistant (No Nights or Weekends)

Job Category

Overview

Description

Chen Med/Dedicated is one of the fastest growing HealthCare companies in the United States because of this growth we are looking to hire experienced Medical Assistants to join the Team.

The Medical Assistant is a medical professional cross-trained to perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the medical centers running smoothly

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• Measures and records patient vital signs; records patient interview and medical history.
• Catalogs and communicates patient needs to the PCP, Clinician, Specialist and/or other clinical personnel.
• Prepares patients for examinations and performs routine screening tests; assists physician with exams; explains treatment procedures and physicians' instructions to patient.
• Observes patients and reports any changes in patient conditions to the PCP, Clinician, Specialist and/or other clinical personnel.
• Perform non-critical medical and therapeutic procedures based on medical instructions. Collects phlebotomy and other lab specimens; performs basic waived lab tests.
• Prepares and administers medications; changes dressings, applies bandages, removes sutures and other first aid procedures; uses CPR skills when necessary, all under physician supervision.
• Maintains supplies, equipment, stocks and sterilizes instruments; practices OSHA safety standards; performs accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times.
• Processes patient phone messages, returning calls and routing them to other team members as appropriate; calls patients to obtain and relay pertinent information for the physician.
• Upon physician approval and authorization, calls in prescriptions to the pharmacy. Uses communication skills with appropriate medical terminology; and follows appropriate legal and ethical professional conduct; authorized individuals will use the ChenMed Rx system to support physician medication dispensing.
• Provides health coaching to a defined group of patients to support healthy lifestyle choices. Follows up with coached patients via weekly calls.
• Performs other duties as assigned and modified at manager’s discretion.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics
• Internal Medicine
• Primary Care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person
• Office

COVID-19 considerations:
All customers are required to wear a mask and all surface areas are cleaned hourly.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Burlington, NC 27215: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to work Mon - Fri from 7:30am - 5:00pm
• This position requires the employee to be vaccinated for covid are you currently vaccinated for covid or if offered the role with the company would you be willing to be vaccinated for covid?"
• Are you bilingual in english and spanish?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• EMR systems: 1 year (Required)
• Phlebotomy: 1 year (Required)
• obtaining patients Vital signs: 1 year (Required)
• wound care: 1 year (Required)
• administering injections: 1 year (Required)

Burlington, North Carolina, United States