Medical Assistant

Plymouth MA

08 April, 2021

10:29 AM

Description

The Medical Assistant assists the providers by preparing patients to be seen by collecting and recording necessary data for health, weight, medication and allergies, performs simple lab tests such as urine dipstick, take and record temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure, performs vision testing, assist providers with simple procedures and other related duties and schedules additional laboratory tests and makes outside referral appointments as directed. Position is Full Time and may include evening and weekend shifts as needed and is located at the Harbor Community Health Center-Plymouth.  Essential Functions include: • Prepares patients to see providers, collects and records data for visit purpose weight, and allergies. • Performs and documents patient data and results for simple lab tests such as urine dipstick. • Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure as indicated and performs vision testing using as required. • Assists the providers with simple non-nursing procedures. -Schedules additional laboratory tests and makes outside referral appointments with direction from a provider. • Routinely stocks and cleans rooms, orders necessary supplies and prepares contaminated instruments for re-sterilization per HOSE policy and procedure.• Performs organizational and operational processes with the department as assigned. • Transcribes information and orders medical records via the NextGen EMR System for the prescription message line. • Assures continuity of patient care by tracking and obtaining outstanding lab and test results for all patient visits.• Performs EKG’s as ordered by providers. • Answers department Medical Assistant’s Station telephone line. • Assists quality improvements efforts within the department as assigned. • Collaborates with other department staff to ensure patient access and continuity of care. Required Education, Experience and Skills: High School Diploma/GED, Bilingual; English/Spanish, English/Portuguese highly desired, Medical Assistant Certification from an accredited program is required, 1+ years of experience preferred. The following may be substituted for the MA Certification: • Successful completion of 1 year of an accredited Nursing Degree Program (must present official transcript.) • 2 years of college level health care related science courses as well as a Medical Assisting Certificate from a non-accredited school or program (i.e. hospital, community college or and adult education certificate program). • CNA or Adult Education Medical Assisting Certificate Program with 2 years of experience performing Medical Assistant duties in a professional setting. • LPN with current license.• EMT Certification.Apply online at https://www.hhsi.us/about-us/j... Harbor Health is an Equal Opportunity Employee M/F/V/D.