Medical Assistant I

Community of Hope • Washington, DC

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Community of Hope is seeking a compassionate Medical Assistant to join their team of healthcare providers in delivering excellent patient care while ensuring smooth clinical operations. This position is located at their Family Health and Birth Center in NE, Washington, DC. Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, rapidly growing nonprofit, and Federally Qualified Health Center. For over 45 years, they have provided health and housing services, perinatal care coordination, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. They are one of DC’s largest providers of housing and homelessness prevention services for families and individuals throughout DC. Through their Family Success Center, WIC nutrition centers, and various partnerships, they have reached hundreds and believe that everyone in DC deserves to be healthy, housed, and hopeful. With the help of their amazing staff, they have successfully provided: 50,000+ medical visits, 6,300+ dental visits, 17,000+ emotional wellness visits, and housing/homelessness prevention services to 1,384 families and 220 individuals.

Requirements

• A completed Medical Assistant Diploma from an approved nationally accredited program.
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) license from an approved nationally accredited association (AAMA - American Association of Medical Assistants) or NHA – National Healthcare Association) are both required. MA Certification is accepted without MA diploma if experience requirement (minimum of one year) was met for the certification. This includes meeting renewal deadlines upon hire, and thereafter. We offer reimbursement for exam fees and additional CEU reimbursements.
• Valid BLS Certificate.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to work in a non-profit environment.
• Participation in appropriate continuing medical education.
• Proof of vaccinations is required. COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years experience in a medical office practice or hospital settings preferred. Experience in Primary Care practice.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Commitment to working with underserved populations.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for examination and treatment by taking the patient’s history and vital signs.
• Supplies provider with necessary forms and information to accomplish visit.
• Performs intake of phone calls, gathers information related to patient's medical condition and relays the information to provider to determine if they need to be seen.
• Prepares exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments according to policy and procedure manual and/or as instructed by provider; Cleans up exam and treatment and rooms after patient encounter.
• Provides nursing care to all patients including, but not limited to, EKGs, wound dressing, assisting providers with minor procedures, and administering nebulizer treatment to asthmatic patients as ordered by providers.
• Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physician.
• Performs vaccine and medication administration on patients of all ages when ordered by a provider.
• Performs venipuncture, processes lab specimens/prepares to be sent to lab.
• Responds to patient messages and prescription refill requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Benefits

• 8 x Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces winner.
• 8-hour workdays with paid lunch.
• 3 weeks vacation (additional week after two years), 2 weeks sick leave, + 11.5 paid holidays and one personal floating holiday on an annual basis.
• Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay.
• Tuition reimbursement & loan repayment (NHSC & DCHPLRP), Licensing reimbursement & CEU funding.
• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance + 403(b) retirement.
• Leadership development, internal promotions and career growth opportunities.
• A culture grounded in equity, compassion, and well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees