Medical Assistant-Health & Wellness Medical-NO weekends or Holidays

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Escort patients to examination rooms and prepare them for MDs, APRNs, or PAs across Health and Wellness sites.
• Confirm patient information by interviewing them, recording medical history, reviewing medications, and completing screening tools. Document all details in the medical record.
• Measure and record patients’ vital signs, height, and weight.
• Maintain organized systems to ensure smooth and timely patient flow.
• Perform phlebotomy and prepare lab specimens as needed.
• Provide medical support under the supervision of an APRN or RN.
• Deliver patient instructions as directed by MDs or APRNs.
• Ensure all relevant reports, lab results, and documents are available in patients’ medical records before appointments.
• Track referral statuses, ensuring they are sent and received promptly.
• Manage inventory by monitoring supplies, placing orders, and verifying deliveries.
• Demonstrate flexibility by cross-training across health centers, clinical programs, and service lines, including covering other Health and Wellness sites as needed.
• Maintain medical equipment by following operational guidelines, troubleshooting issues, conducting preventive maintenance, and arranging repairs.
• Handle phone messages and provide responses to patients, MDs, APRNs, PAs, and pharmacies.
• Triage and forward messages from patients and front office staff to the appropriate medical professionals.
• Maintain logs and perform required checks (e.g., refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen levels, cold sterilization fluid changes).
• Enhance the practice’s reputation by embracing new challenges, taking initiative, and contributing to continuous improvement.
• Pass a respirator fit test upon hire and annually thereafter.
• Continuously expand cultural awareness and competency by understanding the history, traditions, values, and family systems of the groups served, and by using appropriate approaches, skills, and techniques.
• Follow strict infection control protocols to maintain a clean and safe environment using approved disinfectants after each patient visit and on all equipment as needed.
• Ensure the availability of hand hygiene supplies and personal protective equipment throughout the health and wellness center.

Regulatory and Corporate Compliance Responsibilities:

• Comply with Wheeler Clinic’s standards as outlined in the Corporate Compliance Plan, Code of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Stay informed of all relevant federal, state, and clinic regulations, laws, and policies, including updates and modifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Role:

The Medical Assistant plays a crucial role in Wheeler’s integrated primary care system, focused on prevention and health maintenance in an ambulatory setting. This position supports clinical staff, ensures a well-maintained clinic environment, and provides essential patient services. Medical Assistants may also work as part of the Mobile Medical Team, delivering services through Wheeler’s Mobile Medical Units.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Hourly Rate: $20.50 for one year of experience; $22.00 for two or more years of experience.
• Bilingual Spanish-speaking stipend: $2,288 annually.
• Scrubs/uniform allowance: $100.

Education and Experience/Qualifications:

• Graduation from a medical assistant program is preferred, or certification as a CNA, EMT, PCA, or PCT.
• At least one (1) year of relevant experience is preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

Wheeler Clinic is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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