Medical Assistant II (60268)

CIRCLE THE CITY•Phoenix, AZ

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a full-time, experienced level position located at the Downtown Family Health Center in Phoenix, AZ. The Medical Assistant II plays a crucial role in patient care and clinic operations, collaborating with nurses, maintaining patient confidentiality, managing data, and ensuring a functional work environment. The role also involves assisting patients with personal hygiene, escorting them to appointments, handling phone calls, and performing duties at mobile clinic sites, including driving.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of medical terminology
Completion of an approved Medical Assistant training course
Able to obtain vital signs accurately
Ability to use personal computer for recording patient data /history
Proficient in reading and writing skills in English
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment
Demonstrated interest in working with an underserved population
2 years of MA experience
Certified Medical Assistant or Registered required
High school diploma or GED
CPR/BLS certification
Requires a current Arizona state driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Experience in a medical environment highly desirable
Bi-lingual communicative skills preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborates with the Nurse throughout each shift to determine work assignments and priorities, as well as communicating the status of delegated task completion and outcome of patient data findings.
Maintains timely, ongoing verbal communication to assure good care of patients and the effective running of the clinic.
Responsible for collecting, collating and entering required data and information into the applicable database or format in an accurate and timely manner.
Treats each patient in a manner that preserves and supports patient confidentiality, patient rights, and patient dignity.
Checks inventories on a weekly basis, orders and stocks supplies.
Assists any patient with personal hygiene as needed.
Assures a clean, orderly, and functional work environment.
Escorts patients to off-site appointments as assigned by supervisor.
Facilitates patient transportation.
Assists with copying, faxing and filing as needed.
Phone coverage and triage of calls when necessary.
Ability and willingness to perform medical assistant duties at mobile clinic sites.
Performs additional duties as driver when assigned to mobile clinic.
Performs other duties as required.