Medical Assistant – Primary Care Medicine

Job Overview

Our large community health center is seeking multiple Medical Assistant l’s in Sierra Vista, and Benson, AZ.

Essential Job Duties:

• Identifies patient health care service requirements while being aware of age specific needs and protocols.
• Directs
  patient to exam rooms, obtains and records accurate routine patient
  vital signs, prepares patient for examination, and assists in performing
  procedures, injections and other treatments as ordered by provider.
• Assists provider in examination of patients and gives instructions as directed by provider.
• Fills out appropriate immunization paperwork for recording purposes.
• Answer’s phone calls and takes messages. Returns patient calls as directed by provider.
• Cleans and prepares rooms between patients and stocks exam rooms.
• Processes referrals, medication refill requests, and coordinates appointments for specific care and diagnostic procedures.
• Acts as a liaison between providers and other care givers.
• Pulls requested charts for messages and documentation.
• Receives reports on patients and delivers them to the appropriate provider.
• Notifies patient of test results when instructed to do so by provider.
• Performs sterilization of instruments and surgical packs in a timely manner.
• Documents
  and maintains records of verbal and written procedures, medication,
  delivery of care, and pertinent information regarding patient care
  services.
• Complies
  with infection control policies and protocols; follows medication
  administration, storage procedures and controlled substance regulations.
• Ensures
  operation of medical equipment by completing preventive maintenance
  requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, reporting
  malfunctions, requesting repairs, maintaining equipment inventory, and
  evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• When needed, performs lab draws and maintains laboratory documents.

 Required Education, Experience, Certificates & Licenses:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Medical Assistant Certificate, Military Medical Assistant Program, or Grandfather Clause accepted.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required.
• Fingerprint clearance card required.

 Required Language Skills:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish may be required based on current staffing patterns, patient population, and/or duty assignment.