Medical Assistant - Laboratory Services

Neighborhood Healthcare•Escondido, CA

5d•$25 - $35

About The Position

The Medical Assistant, Laboratory Services will communicate and provide excellent patient-care services in our clinical laboratory. This role will take vitals, verify/record patients’ identity in their medical charts, and other exam room duties. Additionally, this role will draw blood from patients and donors for analysis or other specified medical purposes.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED required
Medical Assistant Certification required
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment. These courses must follow AHA guidelines- may be completed through approved online providers such as ProMed or other equivalent programs that meet recognized BLS standards.
One-year medical assistant experience required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing and proofreading skills
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Knowledgeable about and experience with phlebotomy
Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Excellent planning and organizational ability
Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner
Ability to lift/carry 20 lbs/weight
Ability to stand for long periods of time

Responsibilities

Takes patient vital signs and obtains patient intake information
Performs clinical procedures, such as blood draws, vaccines, nebulizer treatments, ear lavages, or EKGs
Assesses patient needs and provides education and resources accordingly
Ensures exam rooms are stocked, cleaned, and ready for examinations and procedures
Assembles equipment according to standard protocols for specified tests and procedures, such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collections devices, gauze, cotton, and alcohol on work tray
Conducts interviews with patients and donors to verify their identity to their corresponding medical labels for blood samples
Provides patients and donors an overview and instruction of the procedures they will be conducting; answer any patient questions pertaining to instructions or procedures
Follows all standard protocols for drawing blood from patients and donors; seek assistance from a supervisor for any complications outside of standard protocol
Dispose of all used apparatuses in their designated receptables
Provide patients and donors with post blood draw instructions
Completes ongoing/annual training for position compliance
Performs quality control by checking daily temperatures and performing routine controls for testing at the sites
Prepares EOM report to submit to the Laboratory Operations Manager
Follow all safety procedures as outlined in Neighborhood Healthcare’s Illness and Injury Prevention Plan (IIPP) and report any injuries and/or unsafe conditions immediately
Maintain current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practices
Follow all safety procedures and report unsafe conditions
Use appropriate body mechanics to ensure an injury free environment
Be familiar with location of nearest fire extinguisher and emergency exits
Follow all infection control procedures including blood-borne pathogen protocols
Maintain privacy of all patients, employee and volunteer information and access such information only on a need-to-know basis for business purposes
Comply with all regulations regarding corporate integrity and security obligations
Report all behavior and/or activity that are unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful