Medical Assistant, level 1, 2 or 3

Georgia Department of Public Health • Moultrie (Colquitt County), GA

2d • $30,638 - $36,022 • Onsite

About The Position

Do you desire to make a difference in your community and be off most evenings and weekends? If so, this is the job for you!! This is a full-time position located at the Ellenton Health Clinic in Ellenton, GA. The paygrade/salary ranges from E-$30,638, F-$33,201, or G-$36,022, based on qualifications and experience. This role involves providing outstanding customer service, maintaining HIPAA standards, and performing administrative and clinical duties under the direction of the Clinical Supervisor.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a related field from an accredited college or university; or High School diploma/GED and one (1) year of experience in medical assisting.
• Occasional lifting of up to 45 lbs.
• Valid driver’s license required
• Male applicants between 18 and 26 years of age must present proof of Selective Service Registration.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience in a paramedical capacity
• Previous employment with any state’s Department of Public Health or a County Board of Health
• Experience working with pregnant women and with infants
• Bilingual (Fluent in Spanish and English)
• Driving company vehicles
• Working some evenings and weekends during special events such as health fairs and responding to disasters.

Responsibilities

• Provides outstanding customer service
• Maintains HIPAA standards related to Privacy and Security
• Performs administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of the Clinical Supervisor
• Obtain health histories, vital signs, weight, and height
• Performs venipuncture and collection of other lab specimens as ordered by providers (i.e., urinalysis, pregnancy test, glucose hemoglobin)
• Deliver culturally competent care in farmworker and Latino healthcare services
• Assists in preparing patients for examination and drawing blood, etc.
• Handles front office duties, which include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes
• Responds to Public Health Emergencies

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• Educational Support Leave
• 3 wks. accrual of Annual Leave
• 3 wks. accrual of Sick Leave
• A defined benefit retirement plan
• employer-matched 401(k) plan
• Health and Flexible Benefits (Dental, Vision, Legal, Long-Term Care, Dependent Life, AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Spending Accounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree