Medical Assistant - Bilingual

Desert Sage Health Centers • Mountain Home, ID

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About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant or Medical Assistant at Desert Sage Health Centers provides general patient care and basic patient education as directed by providers. The role involves performing duties that indirectly support patient care, including PCMH quality measures, in-house practice services, recordkeeping, routine laboratory duties, general equipment maintenance, immunizations, and maintaining site supply and medication inventories.

Requirements

• Graduate of Medical Assistant Program.
• CMA certification in good standing or a Medical Assistant with intent to become certified if not presently or by hire date unless otherwise determined.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitating (CPR) certification in good standing.

Nice To Haves

• 1-3 years of experience medical assisting.
• M.A. certified.

Responsibilities

• Assist with medical procedures, applying sterile dressings, exams, and treatments documentation as needed.
• Triage patients with proper documentation.
• Safely lift and physically manipulate patients.
• Maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Educate patients and/or families about the nature of disease and provide instruction on proper care and treatment as instructed by the provider.
• Prepare and process laboratory samples and tests using established protocols.
• Coordinate paperwork for provider that may be needed for referrals, prior authorizations for medications, and diagnostic testing as needed.
• Perform testing including but not limited to lab draws, EKGs, PFTs, drug screens, etc.
• Enter nursing charges and patient related information into electronic health record software.
• Enter patient information into sample medication log sheets and other assigned log sheets.
• Review patient charts, check in patients, obtain and record all patient vital signs, histories.
• Directly address patient care gaps with patients during visits and between visits.
• Participate in quality improvement efforts by providing feedback on projects and making suggestions for future improvements.
• Record and report observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in patient’s conditions.
• Administer medications and immunizations as per standard of administration and document in electronic health record.
• Actively participate in in-service education programs as required by practice.
• Maintain and stock inventory of office and/or clinical supplies as appropriate to position.
• Report any incidents, maintenance issues, unsafe conditions and/or good catches to supervisor.
• Participate in team huddles.
• Transport to rotate to any of the DSHC sites as needed.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Follow HIPAA, OSHA, Corporate compliance policies and regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees