Medical Assistant

SALARY: $21.00 - $27.00/Hour. POSITION: MA Medical Assistant

REPORTS TO: Team Lead

Areas of Responsibility:

The Medical Assistant provides medical support to the
medical providers and front office staff. The MA performs patient oriented
procedures under the direct supervision of a provider. The MA is responsible for
providing patient care with a positive, caring, professional attitude working closely
with other staff members to ensure quality care and a positive patient experience.
Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent, Medical Assistant certificate
preferred but not required, current CPR certification, able to perform or learn
phlebotomy procedures. Must be able to work in a fast paced environment,
multitask and prioritize to maintain optimum clinic flow. MAs need to be flexible
in order to meet the demands of patients, providers and co-workers. Medical
Assistants, as well as all staff, must maintain confidentiality relating to MVHC
personnel and patient information that could result in proprietary damage to
MVHC. MAs must have the availability to work some Saturday shifts. Employee
must be able to travel between sites for orientation, training, and fill-in work.

Requirements After Hire:

Clean and Appropriate Attire
Current CPR Card
Current/Valid Photo ID
Auto Liability Insurance

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Use universal precautions.
• Escort patients to exam rooms.
• Obtain pertinent patient vital signs with accurate readings: temperature,
pulse, respiration, O2 saturation, blood pressure, height and weight.
• Review patient charts for completeness, ensuring all relevant information
for the visit is filed (i.e. lab, X-ray, consultation reports, etc).
• Plot required information on Growth Charts for pediatric patients.
• Collect and process specimens accurately with proper completion of lab
requisitions and tracking protocols.
• Assemble and arrange equipment and instruments required for exams and
procedures.
• Assist and/or chaperone the provider with procedures as appropriate.
• Administer and document injections per provider order.
• Proficiently perform venipuncture.
• Perform Vision Screenings (near and far) and Audiometric Screenings.
• Use correct lead placement for ECGs and input correct patient information
Facilitate prescription requests timely and precisely document in the
patient chart.
• Demonstrate proficient knowledge of sterile technique and sterile field.
• Prepare and stock rooms
• Autoclave and sterilize instruments/equipment per protocols.
• Understand clinic programs offered, such as, CHDP, FPACT, EAPC and
others
• Cross-train to the front office to fill in as needed.
• Check Inter-office email on a regular basis for communications from
management and other staff.
• Maintain accountability that includes efficient use of time and materials.
• Adhere to MVHC’s Policies and Procedures.
• Demonstrate patient advocacy that ensures patients’ rights of privacy,
safety and confidentiality.
• Perform other duties as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and willingness
to do extra work as needed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Frequent; standing and walking, lifting and
moving objects up to 24 lbs, positioning patients, exposure to bodily fluids,
exposure to infectious disease, exposure to emotional crisis of others, repetitive
motion (hands/arms), independent problem solving. Constant: listening,
speaking in person or on the phone, close eye work, reading and writing, working
with public and staff.

CUSTOMER CARE: A core value of Mountain Valleys Health Centers’ is our
dedication to high-quality customer care. As a Community Health Center, our
patients are our vitality; therefore, every patient will be treated accordingly.
At MVHC a customer is defined as but not limited to a patient, vendor, contractor,
granting agency, community business, and employee. Customers will be treated
with the utmost dignity and respect regardless of their socio-economic status,
insurance type, job position, and/or race, etc. Discrimination is unacceptable and
is grounds for immediate termination