MEDICAL ASSISTANT- FLOAT

Medical Assistant- FloatThe following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of this position.Responsibilities:Assists with the preparation of patients prior to seeing practitioners.Assists the practitioners with patient care in the conduct of clinical examinations and materials preparation; i.e. dressing changes, Pap Smear, etc.Acts as a translator for patients as appropriateResponsible for taking vital signs, administering tuberculin tests, and performing procedures for specimen collection, routine eye screening, hearing tests, hematocrit, urinalysis, and urine culturePerforms EKG and simple laboratory proceduresDistributes lab reports to practitioners for reviewProvides patient counseling regarding procedures (Ex. lab tests)Assist in the maintenance of inventories and stocking of supplies in examination rooms, nursing and lab areasMaintains logs of required data as neededActs as the patient’s advocate and liaison for preservation of patient's rightsParticipates in off-site screening projects as neededParticipates in departmental QA and other patient related committees as neededParticipates in outreach and community screenings as neededParticipates in case management and patient surveys in maintaining quality assuranceOther related duties as assignedQualifications:High School Diploma or equivalent requiredMedical Assistant Certification requiredBasic CPR (BCLS) CertificationTwo years experience working in the health care fieldMust have capacity and transportation to work at any HHLI site as neededBilingual in English and Spanish/Creole required.Salary: $23-$25More Information: This is a non-exempt position.