MEDICAL ASSISTANT-Bilingual

Center for Vein Restoration•Las Vegas, NV

6d•$24 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant provides patient care and clinical support at Center for Vein Restoration’s Hackensack and North Bergen, New Jersey clinics. The role includes consult-based patient assessments and education, documentation, patient referrals, and assistance with vascular procedures. Medical Assistants may also assume Surgical Technician duties, help maintain procedure rooms and equipment, manage surgical supply inventory, and complete required safety and sterilization checks. The position is scheduled for four 10-hour day shifts per week, with clinic assignments on Monday and Wednesday in Hackensack and Tuesday and Thursday in North Bergen. The schedule is 6:30 AM–4:30 PM on procedure days and 7:15 AM–5:15 PM on consult days. Travel of up to 25% is required.

Requirements

Minimum 1–2 years of experience.
Reliable transportation.
Bilingual Spanish-speaking ability is required.
Ability to travel to the CVR clinics in Hackensack and North Bergen, New Jersey.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide excellent patient care and work with center team members to reach center goals.
Train new clinical staff as needed, provide appropriate feedback and responses to patient calls, and attend periodic team meetings.
Represent the practice in a caring, courteous, positive, and professional manner.
Perform and document patient assessments and vital signs, and provide patient care, education, and counseling as directed by a provider.
Formulate treatment strategies for patients’ venous insufficiency under provider direction.
Take accurate lower-extremity measurements for fitted compression stockings and photographs for medical-necessity purposes.
Generate patient referrals as necessary for continuity of care.
Maintain accurate and detailed reports and records, completing documentation within 24–48 hours.
Assume Surgical Technician duties when needed, including mixing medications and assisting with sterile and non-sterile procedures.
Assist with patient positioning, prepping, and draping according to procedural guidelines.
Assist physicians during procedures by providing sterile gowning and gloving and handing instruments and supplies as needed.
Dress procedure sites and assist with placement of compressive ace bandages or stockings according to provider orders.
Follow infection-control, universal-precaution, and safety policies and dispose of medical waste properly.
Prepare, clean, stock, and maintain procedure rooms, equipment, and instruments according to company guidelines.
Maintain surgical equipment inventory and par levels to prevent shortages and oversupply.
Record receipt of medical supplies in Hybrent in a timely manner.
Maintain required logs and checks, including emergency medication integrity, crash inventory, oxygen and CO2 levels, autoclave maintenance, maxi log, sterilization log, and medication mixing log; upload end-of-month items on time.
Perform other duties as assigned by management or the clinical director.