Employee Health Medical Assistant

Employee Health Medical Assistant

Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health (NOAH) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that offers comprehensive, integrated, and affordable healthcare services to people in need. We serve over 40,000 neighbors with a variety of services, including medical, dental, behavioral health, nutrition, preventive health, eligibility assistance, and health education programs.

At NOAH, we are dedicated to promoting the overall wellness of our employees by fostering a supportive and balanced work environment. We understand the importance of physical, mental, and emotional well-being, and we strive to create a workplace where our team members can thrive both personally and professionally. Join us in making a difference in our community while enjoying a fulfilling and rewarding career.

The Employee Health Medical Assistant works within the Quality Department in collaboration with Human Resources to support employee health and clinical onboarding activities. Responsibilities include assisting with the new hire process, monitoring compliance with employee health requirements, and maintaining required documentation and records in accordance with NOAH policies and procedures.

The Employee Health Medical Assistant supports clinical new employee orientation activities, including coordination of N95 respirator medical clearance and mask fitting and management of annual employee immunizations and vaccines. These activities support regulatory compliance, workforce readiness, and patient and staff safety.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Partner with Human Resources to process new hire employees to meet all health screening requirements
• Communicate with newly hired employees regarding completion of health screenings tasks and follow up as needed.
• Interpret TB skin test results (if needed), review vaccine history, schedule vaccine appointments, order vaccines (with a standing order), administer required vaccines, follow up with vaccines required and upload health information into the workforce development platform and the event reporting system, answer new-hire health screening questions and communicate health clearances to HR.
• Support employee health initiatives, including N95 mask fit testing, BLS training and other applicable employee training and certification activities

Qualifications

Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Ability to read/write/speak English language
• Proficient knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and understanding of disease processes, pharmaceuticals, and diagnostic studies.
• Skillful in working in cross-functional teams and individuals and the ability to influence others across all levels of internal and external organizations
• Experience is process/quality improvement, quality measurement, auditing, or data analysis
• Strong software aptitude (electronic medical records, abstraction software, internet explorer)
• Possess analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient user of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Produce professional written communications and demonstrate professional verbal communication skills
• Fluency in Spanish preferred

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 2 years' medical office experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Certified or Registered Medical Assistant OR completion of a Medical Assistant program that meets the BOMEX training guidelines OR completion of a United States Armed Forces medical services training program OR meet necessary guidelines as described in the Arizona Board of Medical Examiners Administrative Code, Title 4, Chapter 16, Article 4, Section R4-16-401, paragraphs A and B prior to start date
• Current Fingerprint Clearance card, or within seven (7) working days after employment shall apply and be eligible for a Fingerprint Clearance Card (NOAH Clinical Sites and Pediatric Behavioral Health Sites ONLY)

Preferred:

• Employee health experience

Other Requirements:

• New Hires are required to pass pre-employment background check and drug testing (effective 11/1/2022).
• Current Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance card or must pass fingerprint clearance within 7 days following hire.