Medical Assistant

Summary of Position: Circle the City is a rapidly growing non-profit dedicated to providing high quality, holistic healthcare to people experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County. This clinic benefits from the designation as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), and provides comprehensive primary care alongside fully integrated behavioral health and case management services to more than 4,000 individuals experiencing homelessness each year.The purpose of this position is to provide both clinical and clerical support services in a setting that delivers care to patients. The Medical Assistant assures the continuity of client care, providing an essential link for communication involving all team members. Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of the physician and/or nurse manager.Essential Responsibilities:Duties include, but are not limited to:Collaborates with the Nurse throughout each shift to determine work assignments and priorities, as well as communicating the status of delegated task completion and outcome of patient data findingsMaintains timely, ongoing verbal communication in order to assure good care of patients and the effective running of the clinicResponsible for collecting, collating and entering required data and information into the applicable database or format in an accurate and timely mannerTreats each patient in a manner that preserves and supports patient confidentiality, patient rights, and patient dignityChecks inventories on a weekly basis, orders and stocks suppliesAssists any patient with personal hygiene as neededAssures a clean, orderly, and functional work environmentEscorts patients to off-site appointments as assigned by supervisorFacilitates patient transportationAssists with copying, faxing and filing as neededPhone coverage and triage of calls when necessaryAbility and willingness to perform medical assistant duties at mobile clinic sitesPerforms additional duties as driver when assigned to mobile clinicPerforms other duties as requiredQualifications:Basic Knowledge/Skills:Basic knowledge of medical terminologyCompletion of an approved Medical Assistant training courseAble to obtain vital signs accuratelyAbility to use personal computer for recording patient data /historyProficient in reading and writing skills in EnglishExcellent communication and customer service skillsAbility to work in a fast-paced, challenging environmentDemonstrated interest in working with an underserved populationExperience1 years of MA experience.High school diploma or GED (preferred but not required)Experience in a medical environment highly desirableBi-lingual communicative skills preferredCPR/BLS certificationRequires a current Arizona state driver’s license #J-18808-Ljbffr Circle-the-Cit