Medical Assistant

Bienvivir All-Inclusive Senior Health • El Paso, TX

12d • $17 - $25

About The Position

The Medical Assistant provides supportive services for participant care in the clinic under the direct supervision of the Clinic Manager. The role performs and documents daily participant care, including vital signs, blood glucose checks, EKGs, venipuncture, and other designated screening tests. The Medical Assistant also supports clinic operations, coordinates tests and appointments, assists with participant needs, and helps maintain clinic equipment and supplies.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience with a frail or elderly population preferred.
• Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out Primary Care Provider (PCP) orders, including blood glucose checks and EKGs.
• Obtain and document vital signs and weights for participants seen in the clinic, and report results to the Participant Manager.
• Obtain monthly vital signs and weights for all clients, including blood sugars for clients with diabetes; document results in the EMR and report abnormalities to the Participant Manager.
• Notify the Participant Manager when a participant is absent or refuses care, and reschedule clinic appointments as needed.
• Communicate with Dayroom staff, Transportation Department, and Home Health Department as applicable when participants cannot leave on scheduled trips; assist in coordinating transportation for delayed trips.
• Ensure blood work is drawn; coordinate clinic lab draws with the clinic Data Entry Clerk and outside lab draws at clients’ residences; reschedule labs as needed.
• Verify lab requisitions, send applicable paperwork to the lab, and communicate lab concerns or inquiries to the PCP and Participant Manager.
• Follow up on lab results to ensure reports are uploaded to the EMR, ensure timely receipt of STAT labs, and report retrieval concerns to the Participant Manager.
• Schedule mobile x-rays and podiatry orders, retrieve results, and update the EMR.
• Assist the Podiatrist with procedures, including setup.
• Maintain participant flow according to the daily clinic schedule and assist the PCP with exams, including interpretation.
• Facilitate psychiatry appointments.
• Document daily on MSURs according to PACE guidelines, including labs, vital signs, and PCP and nurse contacts.
• Assist clients with some activities of daily living in the clinic, including eating and toileting.
• Perform scheduled quality-control checks on glucometers, the urinalysis machine, and COVID-19 testing devices.
• Transport clients under investigation for infections to the clinic isolation room and follow infection-control protocols, including management of the NQ500 machine.
• Keep exam rooms clean and organized, restock and reorder supplies, maintain the oxygen storage room, monitor clinic equipment, and report concerns to the Clinic Manager.
• Send and track supplies to clients’ residences, including facilities.
• Enter referrals into Plexis as assigned and follow up on pending claims.
• Retrieve specimens from clients’ residences, including facilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Clinic Manager.

Benefits

• 100% of employee-only medical monthly premiums paid by Bienvivir for eligible employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• 100% of employee-only dental monthly premiums paid by Bienvivir for eligible employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Affordable vision monthly premium for employee-plus-family coverage.
• 100% of basic life insurance for a benefit amount of $10,000.
• Safe harbor matching contributions to the 403(B) retirement savings account.
• Up to 15 days of paid time off based on paid hours per pay period.
• 11 company-observed paid holidays.
• Education and tuition reimbursement.
• Mileage reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed