Medical Assistant - Special Medicine Clinic
About The Position
The CMA provides education in a culturally and sensitive manner to the Hispanic population in the community. Coordinates and addresses gaps in care for multiple managed conditions and ensures that the participants in the Ventanilla de Salud (VDS) program are getting access to the best health care available. Conducts assessments, evaluations, and monitors participants through telephonic techniques. Responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering patient education. This is a grant-funded position. Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. Models Eskenazi Health values.
Requirements
- Valid driver’s license
- Bilingual preferred
- Bicultural or culturally aware of Latino, Mexican Americans
- Experience with community health education and outreach
- Effective communication skills
- Must be proficient using a computer
- Ability to work cooperatively with multi-discipline teams
- Maintain a high degree of flexibility, creativity, and initiative
- Ability to understand and carry out written orders
- Exhibit hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity when working with patients and/or equipment
- Ability to appropriately interact with patients from all economic, educational, social, cultural, ethnic backgrounds
Responsibilities
- Documents incoming calls and follows up with individuals
- Assesses needs and clinical options, and facilitates referrals to various primary care providers, specialists, healthcare facilities and community resources
- Facilitates Weekly health screenings at the Mexican Consulate including glucose, A1C, Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, and BMI
- Obtains blood samples
- Measure and record vital signs
- Schedules appointments
- Conducts weekly health education presentations on chronic disease as needed
- Promotes health awareness for a live audience at the Mexican Consulate in Indianapolis
- Records educational mini workshops on a specific chronic disease to be viewed on social media for a better understanding of the illness
- Refers participants to apply for health insurance or a health care program
- Perform data entry
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
