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Provide primary care services for adults or families, according to certification, in community-based health center for underserved populations. Fluently speaks Spanish. The Medical Assistant/ Medical Receptionist will report directly to the Health Center Administration.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Triage patients; including Blood Pressure, Weight, Height, Pulse and Temperature
- Administer Injections, Immunizations and Venipuncture according to orders in the EHR for adults and children
- Collection of Lab Specimens
- EKG if needed
- Responsible for reporting to other sites as needed
- Responsible for all front Desk Functions in a Primary Care setting
- Schedule Appointments
- Schedule specialty and ancillary appointments
- Answer Phones
- Responsible for patient registration data entry
- Verify insurance
- Daily Batching of encounter forms
- Follow up for reports from specialists
- Assist Providers and Clinical staff as needed
- Assist patients as needed
- Review patients charts and encounter forms for completion
- Scan Reports to the EHR and distribute
- Ensure that Prescription refill and voice mails are retrieved daily
- Extensive medical terminology
- Report Incidents as they occur.
- Complete assigned training as required
- Utilizes CPR skill if necessary
- Ability to translate in Spanish
- Other duties as assigned
Skills:
- Bi-lingual
- Verify Insurances
- Data Entry
- Familiar with Managed Care Plans and Referral Process
- Knowledge of ICD 10 Codes
- Extensive Medical Terminology
- Extensive Organization Skills
- Must have pleasant manner
- Ability to assist Clinical Staff when required
- Ability to translate in Spanish
- Ability to manage and complete work assigned by several staff
- Must be flexible
Experience:
- One to two years’ experience in a medical office environment
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Diploma from Accredited Medical Assistant School
- Certified Medical Assistant certification
Salary:
- $15-$20 hourly, depending on experience
- FT MA's receive full Health Insurance benefits
- Grade 14
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
- This position is classified as salaried non-exempt in accordance to FLSA standards.