Medical Assistant Bilingual Portuguese or Spanish speaking

Health Imperatives•New Bedford, MA

1d•$28

About The Position

ABOUT US : Health Imperatives (HI) is a multi-service organization dedicated to reducing health and wealth disparities while advancing meaningful opportunities and economic security for people south of Boston. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of low-income or vulnerable families and individuals in Southeastern Massachusetts. The communities we serve, including Brockton, New Bedford, Plymouth, the South Shore, South Coast, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket, have some of the highest poverty rates and largest wealth gaps in Massachusetts. For nearly 50 years, we have addressed the complex needs of people who are disadvantaged by poverty and discrimination and have fallen through the cracks of mainstream systems of care. HI is a safe and welcoming place for people from every race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, and faith. We are dedicated to promoting and achieving diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to elevating the voices of the people we serve and those we employ to provide the highest quality care and to develop the most creative solutions to the challenges we face. We are committed to eliminating disparities and increasing access to meaningful opportunities for all, particularly those disproportionately impacted by systemic racism. We partner with our clients and other community-based organizations and stakeholders to provide coordinated, effective care and support. We serve a diverse mix of racial, ethnic, and cultural groups, including youth, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants, people with limited English proficiency, survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, commercial sexual exploitation, people with substance use disorders, and youth and adults who are or have been incarcerated. We provide a wide array of trauma-informed health care, emergency services, and support to nearly 20,000 individuals each year, and we are committed to making our programs more accessible to all. VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT JOB TITLE: Medical Assistant, Bilingual Spanish and/or Portuguese speaking LOCATION: New Bedford HOURS: Fulltime, some evenings SALARY: $28.10 BENEFITS: Medical, dental, holiday, paid earned leave, 403b, etc. DUTIES: The Medical Assistant will work within a sexual and reproductive health services team to support the provision of clinical services by providing the following:

Requirements

Spanish and/or Portuguese speaking
High school diploma or equivalent
prior experience as medical or social service setting in busy office
computer literacy essential.
Must demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills in English and be sensitive to the needs of a culturally diverse population
prior experience working with low income and vulnerable populations
demonstrated ability to communicate unbiased reproductive health knowledge to patients (adolescents and adults of all genders) in an effective and culturally competent, non-judgmental manner.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant Certificate
GYN medical assisting experience

Responsibilities

Provide clients with non-judgmental and accurate information regarding reproductive health issues, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, Hepatitis, pregnancy options, and pregnancy prevention.
Perform routine lab functions and testing including phlebotomy, urine pregnancy testing, HIV and Hepatitis testing and prepare specimens for transport
Assist in abortion procedures to provide clinician and/or patient support. taking vital signs, providing aftercare, and patient support and information
Assist with GYN procedures including LEEP, colposcopy, and ultrasound
Triage post procedure patient care
Room patients and obtain and record client’s personal medical history including gynecological, obstetrical and sexual history
Provide service navigation including linking patients to care and providing referrals and medical follow-up
Provide HIV PrEP/nPEP drug assistance and support, referrals for overdose education and Naloxone, medication assisted treatment, syringe services, mental health, primary care, housing, and other social services
Accurately enter data into electronic health record system
Prepare and maintain exam rooms and maintain laboratory controls
Other duties as assigned by the Site Manager.