FAMILY MEDICINE MEDICAL ASSISTANT (BILINGUAL-SPANISH/ENGLISH)

EL CENTRO DE CORAZON•Houston, TX

1d•$18 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The medical assistant is a member of the interdisciplinary medical team of the health center. This position is responsible for intake work with clients as they enter the clinical care area. The medical assistant a liaison between the front desk staff, and the medical providers in the provision of care.

Requirements

Certified or registered medical assistant
Fluent in Spanish and English required
CPR certification required
High school diploma or equivalent
Vaccines required: Influenza, HEP B, TB Skin Test, Varicella and MMR

Nice To Haves

Previous experience strongly preferred
Personal maturity, cooperation, ability to communicate clearly

Responsibilities

Maintains first line contact with all clients who come into clinical care area.
Performs routine intake procedures such as height, weight, temperature, pulse and blood pressure readings, and respiration
Assists with office procedures
Responsibility for assisting with triage of clients and routing of charts to appropriate provider
Assists medical providers with examination and treatment of patients., ensure cleanliness of exam rooms, and sterilization as required
Assists with translation/interpretation as needed
Screens clients for visual acuity using Snellen method and conducts audiometry exams
Responsible for maintenance of medical/laboratory equipment to include quality controls on a regular basis
Responsible for routine laboratory procedures including but not limited to various dipsticks, urinalysis, hematocrit, glucose screening, gram stains, and other procedures as approved by health center policies and CLIA standards.
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested
Maintains supply room and orders supplies on a monthly basis
Informs clinic manager of problems within the clinic