Certified Medical Assistant (Spanish)

Community Outreach - (Must have COVID vaccination)

Temporary | Full-Time

Job Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Minimum Education: Diploma/Certificate in Medical Assisting; Associates in Medical Assisting preferred.
• Minimum Certifications and/or Licenses: Required, Certified Medical Assistant with AAMA (American Association of Medical Assistants); Registered Medical Assistant with ARMA (American Registry of Medical Assistants)
  • CPR certification preferred or certification attained within the first 6 months of employment.
• Minimum Experience: 2 years; combined education/experience in healthcare setting as substitute for minimum experience.
• Minimum Skills: Must be bilingual; fluent in Spanish, written and spoken. Experience with Electronic Health Record, Microsoft Word, Excel, MS outlook.

Job Duties

• Maintain the highest confidentiality in regards to patients records and utilizes a team based approach.
• Must be able to measure and record vital signs accurately.
• Must be able to effectively conduct patient interviews to include obtaining patient medical history and chief complaint.
• Prepares patient for examination and performs routine screening tests accurately according to clinical protocols.
• Support and facilitate optimizing physician billable time by carrying out delegated tasks such as returning patient phone calls, completing paperwork, etc. as directed by the provider.
• Accurately prepares and administers medications and injections with appropriated practitioner’s authorization.
• Engage patients, patients’ families, and their caregivers in understanding, setting, and monitoring patient self-managements care plans in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate to the patient and caregiver.
• Demonstrate personal responsibility and respect for patients, patients’ families, and co-workers in professional appearance.
• Must ensure that OSHA and HIPAA guidelines are followed in clinical areas.
• Dispose of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards.
• Maintains BLS and effectively utilize CPR skills when required.
• Maintains patient exam rooms by stocking them with supplies and equipment.
• Collects and prepares specimens so that laboratory test are performed accurately.
• Properly dispose of contaminated supplies
• Properly sterilize instruments as needed.
• Apply the principles of comprehensive, community-based, patient-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally and linguistically appropriate care coordination.
• Effectively adheres to Unit Manager’s supervision and provides constructive feedback to improve the quality of care provided to patients.
• Ability to relate to the public regardless of racial ethnic and economic status.
• Participates in continuing professional growth through attendance at workshops and professional in-services and through individual research and reading, to include communication skills.
• Participate in population management activities as directed by the Practice.
• Attend and participate in organized functions of the Center and perform administrative functions as necessary.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.