Bilingual Medical Assistant

Description

Our Company

AnovaWorks is leading the way for innovative occupational health care. We are focused on building trusting relationships and bringing accessible, quality, empathy-based health care to the workforce for both the employer and the employee.

If you would like to work with an innovative company that is modernizing medicine to make health care more accessible, then this is your chance to be a part of our growing AnovaWorks team!

Purpose of Position

The medical assistant will be responsible for providing support to the medical provider at the Kennewick clinic and traveling with the health screening team to conduct exams throughout central/ eastern Washington. Represents AnovaWorks professionally by greeting patients and company representatives in courteous, friendly, and efficient manner. Ensures the efficient functioning of clinical services to customers of AnovaWorks. Under direct medical or nursing supervision, assists in the delivery of prompt, quality occupational health services at AnovaWorks' clinics.

*Travel throughout Central/ Eastern Washington is Required*

Essential Job Functions

• Greets patients and visitors promptly and courteously. Maintains positive, professional relationships with customers and employers
• Answers telephones, transfers, and screens incoming calls appropriately
• Assists in coordinating services, providers, and other personnel to ensure delivery of smooth, timely patient service
• Schedules patient visits and testing
• Prepares patient charts and department forms per clinic standards
• Accurately obtains and enters client demographics, audiometric results, vital signs, patient history and other data and documentation as needed into computer system. Modifies and retrieves data as directed
• Obtains vital signs and patient history information. Records accurately in patient records
• Provides occupational health services, such as pulmonary function testing, hearing testing, CLIA-waived laboratory testing (Influenza A/B, strep, COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing), and respirator fit testing
• Administers medication and immunizations within scope of practice and as ordered by the provider
• Performs sample collection for blood analysis and urinalysis
• Arranges for lab tests, X-rays, and other tests/procedures as ordered and notifies patients of test/procedure appointments as directed. Releases results as directed by medical provider
• Cleans and stocks exam rooms, orders medical supplies and equipment. Maintains calibration records and informs proper staff of upcoming calibration needs

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Bilingual in Spanish (required)
• Completion of Medical Assistant course, or equivalent with qualifications required for MA-C certification (Required)
• Washington State Medical Assistant License (Required)
• Phlebotomy (desirable, not required)
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) Required
• Previous work experience in medical setting (desirable, not required)
• Excellent customer services skills
• Strong computer skills with experience in Microsoft office or equivalent programs

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