Job Summary:
The Medical Assistant (MA) is a member of a cross-disciplinary care team that includes health care providers, nurses, behavioral health providers and other support staff. The Medical Assistant supports the mission and values of Maple City Health Care Center (MCHCC) by providing patient care and supporting the work of the medical team.
Salary Range: $17.90-22.50
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Utilizes EMR in patient care
- Utilizes multiple resources for staff communication
- Completes patient intake
- Administers vaccines and other injections
- Administers labs and procedures
- Completes patient care tasks, such as blood draws
- Prepares patient rooms
- Completes certain telephone encounters
- Shares in assigned maintenance duties
- Communicates with patients, such as communication via phone and electronically
- Other duties that support our shared work, as assigned
- This description does not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
- Ability to write routine reports and documentation
- Ability to speak effectively to the public in person or on the telephone
- Fluently bilingual: English/Spanish; oral and written
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 20 pounds
- Ability to perform prolonged or extensive standing and walking
- Ability to perform considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching
- Ability to perform prolonged periods of time in front of a computer
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this work
Additional Requirements:
We are required by federal law to verify identity and eligibility to work in the U.S.