Medical Assistant Jobs in Spokane, LA

About The Position

Requirements

• Fluency in English and Spanish is required.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Initiative and adaptability when 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 1 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 other providers with similar tasks when necessary.
• Provide translation services for medical providers as needed.
• Act as a liaison between patients and community health case managers for referral coordination.
• 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 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.