What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Guadalupe Clinic?
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WICHITA
Position Description
_ Title: Medical Assistant _
_ _Reports To: Clinic Coordinator
FLSA Status: Full-time, Non-exempt
Latest Update: 9/20/2024
General Position Summary: The Medical Assistant provides patient care and supports the medical providers to assure continuity of care and follow-up.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Greet patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous, and professional manner.
- Complete patient intake – confirms purpose of visit, takes vital signs, obtains appropriate labs, reviews patient medications.
- Perform care interventions including injections, EKGs, nebulizer treatments, treadmill testing, wound care, suture removal, and other tasks as defined.
- Document information in the electronic medical record (EMR) while maintaining patient confidentiality.
- Communicate with patients providing follow-up information, instruction, and other information as instructed.
- Assure work areas and patient rooms are clean, orderly, and stocked with supplies.
- Label medications prescribed from the dispensary and provide them to the patient using two patient identifiers.
Qualifications:
- Certified as a Medical Assistant or experienced in the responsibilities of a Medical Assistant.
- Good verbal and written communication skills; English and Spanish fluency required.
- Ability to work independently, organize and prioritize work to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
- Computer proficiency, including experience with Electronic Medical Record system documentation.
- Ability to embrace and personify the mission of Guadalupe Clinic with socio-economic and cultural sensitivity in mind.
Physical Demands/Work Environment:
An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
The work environment characteristics described here represent those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. The employer has the right to revise this job description and require that other tasks not listed be performed as needed.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $14.50 - $16.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Free parking
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
Medical Specialty:
- Primary Care
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Wichita, KS 67216: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $17