Medical Assistant

The People's Health Clinic•Park City, UT

About The Position

The Medical Assistant at the People’s Health Clinic supports medical providers by delivering high-quality patient care and coordinating communication between patients and healthcare professionals. The role requires fluency in English and Spanish, strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and flexibility to support an assigned provider as well as others when needed. Phlebotomy proficiency is preferred.

Requirements

Fluency in English and Spanish is required.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
Initiative and adaptability in taking on new responsibilities and projects.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills.
Ability to remain calm under pressure and handle difficult situations professionally.
Basic computer proficiency.
Phlebotomy certification and vaccination administration experience, or willingness to complete training upon hire.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience in a medical or clinical setting is preferred.
Proficiency in phlebotomy is preferred.

Responsibilities

Bring patients from the waiting room to the exam room, conduct patient interviews, take vital signs, and perform medication reconciliation.
Document patients’ medical histories in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Communicate intake information to the provider before the patient visit.
Primarily assist an assigned provider while remaining flexible to support other providers as needed.
Manage the assigned provider’s lab results and other requests, and assist with similar tasks for other providers when necessary.
Provide translation services for medical providers as needed.
Liaise between patients and community health case managers to coordinate referrals.
Collect blood, tissue, or other specimens; log them; and prepare them for testing and transport.
Administer vaccinations and update patient vaccination records.
Sterilize instruments properly and safely dispose of contaminated supplies.
Schedule patient appointments as directed by providers.
Maintain fully stocked, clean, and sterilized exam rooms and help manage clinic supplies.
Assist with medication refill requests and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
Perform additional duties as assigned.