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Certified Medical Assistant/Medical Assistant
Community Health Connections • Fitchburg, MA 01420 • Posted 30+ days ago
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The Certified Medical Assistant at Community Health Connections is responsible for preparing patients for visits with providers by performing and recording vital signs, assisting in routine physical examinations, preparing patients for diagnostic procedures, and assisting in booking appointments with outside facilities and specialists. This role requires medium physical demand, including walking, standing, and occasional lifting. The position emphasizes teamwork in patient care, commitment to the health center's mission and values, and requires a high school diploma or GED, with certification as a Medical Assistant preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepares patients for visits with providers by performing and recording vital signs (including: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, and other procedures as needed)
- Assists in routine physical examinations by preparing the patient, the equipment, and supplies, and assisting the provider as needed
- Assists in preparing patients for routine diagnostic procedures (i.e. urine specimens) and performing selected screening tests (including: urine dipsticks, urine hCG, and rapid strep throat cultures)
- Assists in preparing routine diagnostic request forms
- Books patients for tests and appointments with outside facilities and/or specialists
- Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients
- Demonstrate understanding and commitment of the health center mission
- Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards
- Performs other job related duties as required or assigned
Qualifications
Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Certification as a Medical Assistant or equivalent preferred
- Previous experience preferred
- Bilingual in Spanish and/or Hmong preferred
- Work experience similar to a medical office environment
- Computer skills for accurate data entry
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology
- CPR certification or equivalent
- Demonstrated interpersonal relationship skills
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills in English
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced medical office environment
Preferred
- Medical office experience: Some Knowledge
- Accurate Data Entry: Some Knowledge
- Medical terminology: Some Knowledge
- Bilingual (Spanish/Eng.): Intermediate
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
- Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Full Job Description
**Description**
**Essential Duties and Major responsibilities:**
+ Prepares patients for visits with providers by performing and recording vital signs (including: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, and other procedures as needed)
+ Assists in routine physical examinations by preparing the patient, the equipment, and supplies, and assisting the provider as needed
+ Assists in preparing patients for routine diagnostic procedures (i.e. urine specimens) and performing selected screening tests (including: urine dipsticks, urine hCG, and rapid strep throat cultures)
+ Assists in preparing routine diagnostic request forms
+ Books patients for tests and appointments with outside facilities and/or specialists
+ Work is of medium demand, walking and standing.
+ Occasional lifting of patients with assistance, reaching, handling and fingering of instruments and equipment and caring of patient needs.
+ Hearing to distinguish difference in heartbeat and breathing of patients and to hear instructions.
+ Near visual acuity to read gauges and dials on equipment.
+ Color vision for perceiving changes in patient's skin color or color of solutions.
+ Able to lift 40 lbs.
+ Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients
+ Demonstrate understanding and commitment of the health center mission
+ Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards
+ Performs other job related duties as required or assigned
**Minimum Qualifications:**
+ High School Diploma or GED required, Certification as a Medical Assistant or equivalent preferred
+ Previous experience preferred
+ Bilingual in Spanish and/or Hmong preferred
+ Work experience similar to a medical office environment
+ Computer skills for accurate data entry
+ Knowledge of basic medical terminology
+ CPR certification or equivalent
+ Demonstrated interpersonal relationship skills
+ Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills in English
+ Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced medical office environment
**Qualifications**
**Skills**
**Preferred**
+ **Medical office experience:** Some Knowledge
+ **Accurate Data Entry:** Some Knowledge
+ **Medical terminology:** Some Knowledge
+ **Bilingual (Spanish/Eng.):** Intermediate
**Behaviors**
**Preferred**
+ **Team Player:** Works well as a member of a group
+ **Detail Oriented:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
+ **Enthusiastic:** Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
**Motivations**
**Preferred**
+ **Growth Opportunities:** Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
+ **Ability to Make an Impact:** Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
**Education**
**Required**
+ High School or better
**Licenses & Certifications**
**Required**
+ CPR
**Preferred**
+ Certified Medical Asst.
**Essential Duties and Major responsibilities:**
+ Prepares patients for visits with providers by performing and recording vital signs (including: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, and other procedures as needed)
+ Assists in routine physical examinations by preparing the patient, the equipment, and supplies, and assisting the provider as needed
+ Assists in preparing patients for routine diagnostic procedures (i.e. urine specimens) and performing selected screening tests (including: urine dipsticks, urine hCG, and rapid strep throat cultures)
+ Assists in preparing routine diagnostic request forms
+ Books patients for tests and appointments with outside facilities and/or specialists
+ Work is of medium demand, walking and standing.
+ Occasional lifting of patients with assistance, reaching, handling and fingering of instruments and equipment and caring of patient needs.
+ Hearing to distinguish difference in heartbeat and breathing of patients and to hear instructions.
+ Near visual acuity to read gauges and dials on equipment.
+ Color vision for perceiving changes in patient's skin color or color of solutions.
+ Able to lift 40 lbs.
+ Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients
+ Demonstrate understanding and commitment of the health center mission
+ Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards
+ Performs other job related duties as required or assigned
**Minimum Qualifications:**
+ High School Diploma or GED required, Certification as a Medical Assistant or equivalent preferred
+ Previous experience preferred
+ Bilingual in Spanish and/or Hmong preferred
+ Work experience similar to a medical office environment
+ Computer skills for accurate data entry
+ Knowledge of basic medical terminology
+ CPR certification or equivalent
+ Demonstrated interpersonal relationship skills
+ Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills in English
+ Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced medical office environment
**Qualifications**
**Skills**
**Preferred**
+ **Medical office experience:** Some Knowledge
+ **Accurate Data Entry:** Some Knowledge
+ **Medical terminology:** Some Knowledge
+ **Bilingual (Spanish/Eng.):** Intermediate
**Behaviors**
**Preferred**
+ **Team Player:** Works well as a member of a group
+ **Detail Oriented:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
+ **Enthusiastic:** Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
**Motivations**
**Preferred**
+ **Growth Opportunities:** Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
+ **Ability to Make an Impact:** Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
**Education**
**Required**
+ High School or better
**Licenses & Certifications**
**Required**
+ CPR
**Preferred**
+ Certified Medical Asst.
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