MEDICAL ASSISTANT

Comprehensive Community Health Centers Inc.•Glendale, CA

36d•$22 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a provider. This includes preparing and maintaining treatment rooms, draping and positioning patients, handing equipment, supplies, and instruments to the provider. The role involves taking vital signs, performing vision tests, assisting with treatments, maintaining equipment, and managing inventory. Responsibilities also include electronic medical records (EMR) management, patient scheduling, handling charge slips, and providing routine patient instructions, with a requirement for CPR knowledge.

Requirements

High school diploma or its equivalent
Medical Assistant Certificate
CPR Certified
Must be bilingual in English and Spanish/Armenian
Greet patients before they greet you
Listen, respond, and make eye contact with every patient
Personalize interactions with each patient
Explain to each patient the process of care
Provide patients with updates throughout their visit

Nice To Haves

2 years experience preferred
Certification through AAMA preferred

Responsibilities

Administer medical questionnaires to clinic staff, patients, and visitors.
Administer and interpret individual temperatures using various thermometer types according to manufacturer instructions and CDC guidance.
Report positive and negative responses according to established protocols.
Communicate findings directly to Leads as required.
Document findings and results of medical screenings.
Make changes in appointment types as needed based on findings and results, communicating clearly with patients.
Don and doff PPE as required within the protocol for performing medical screenings.
Assure timeliness of services rendered to patients.
Clearly inform patients of the name of the provider who will render services.
Arrange for and assist patients in understanding instructions for all ancillary services.
Listen to patient complaints regarding services rendered.
Demonstrate adequate triage technique in handling telephone calls and inquiries.
Manage filing records, recording telephone calls, and prescription refill information in electronic medical records.
Check floor stock and sample medications, discard expired medications, and re-order as needed.
Demonstrate accurate knowledge in the management of emergency situations.
Assist patients to rooms.
Attend to patient comfort while on premises.
Maintain availability to examining providers as needed.
Accurately perform visual testing and on-site testing.
Accurately file all patients' lab results, x-ray, EKG, SCANS, and miscellaneous documents after doctor sign-off.
Assist providers in all medical examinations.
Collect all specimens, including cultures, for laboratory processing.
Assist in minor surgery, including positioning and draping patients, and passing instruments.
Screen telephone calls for referral and take messages for providers.
Administer injections of scheduled drugs, including narcotic medications, if dosage is verified by the provider prior and the injection is intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular.
Compile and condense technical and statistical data for reports and records.
Update and maintain required logs.
Translate for provider and office staff as requested.
Assist in the preparation of the office for site reviews and audits.
Perform tasks under the direction of providers and management.
Call in prescriptions or prescription refills under the direction of the provider.
Perform related work as required.
Maintain patient care areas, including daily cleaning of community areas, immediate cleaning following infectious exposure, daily inventory of supplies and ordering as appropriate.
Provide reproductive health counseling (Title X services).
Participate in huddles with the provider MA team.
Conduct chart prep to ensure patient files are complete for patient care on the day of appointment, including Standing Order Sets based on Clinical Guidelines.

Benefits

100% employer-paid Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
100% employer-paid Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
401(k) with employer matching
Paid Time Off Accrual
10 Paid Holidays
Wellness Day Off
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Fringe Marketplace Stipend
Optional Supplemental Insurance
Participation in CCHC's company-wide Profit Sharing Program (eligible employees)
Professional development and opportunities for internal growth and advancement