Certified Medical Assistant - Full Time - Poughkeepsie

Sun River Health•Poughkeepsie, NY

6h•$21 - $22

About The Position

A Medical Assistant helps patients and the clinical team at the designated health center in support of medical care, as directed by nursing and medical staff and pursuant to the objectives and policies of the Center. The position performs duties in compliance with systems and job-specific standards, as well as other assigned duties. The role supports Sun River Health’s mission to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and improve community health, especially for underserved and vulnerable people.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Medical Assistant Certificate.
Completion of a Medical Assistant training program.

Responsibilities

Complete the rooming process; take vital signs and vision and/or hearing tests; record patient data in eCW, including laboratory results, pain level, PEAS, PHQ, and smoking status; and document the reason for the visit.
Perform in-house laboratory work and collect specimens for outside laboratories, such as Pap tests and cultures; perform quality control according to organizational protocols.
Keep the clinical area stocked and orderly, ensure dated materials are current, and dispose of outdated supplies.
Clean and sterilize equipment and log each time the service is performed.
Perform basic clerical work in the service area, answer phones appropriately, communicate problems or concerns to a nurse, and handle telephone inquiries.
Maintain all appropriate logs.