Medical Assistant - Float

MHC Healthcare is seeking a bilingual Medical Assistant – Float (MA) to join our float team supporting the MHC clinical sites on the east side of Tucson, primarily MHC’s Primary Care Health Center and surrounding areas. MHC Healthcare is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC), with 14 sites in Tucson and Pima County. MHC Healthcare is building a world-class integrated health care system that is committed to caring for special populations, and focused on improving health outcomes for our patients.

The Medical Assistant – Float promotes patients’ health by assisting clinicians and other support staff with patient care, and provides coverage at multiple MHC sites. The MA Float position may be assigned to work at any of the following MHC clinic locations – MHC Primary Care, MHCIC, SCHC, and East locations

Open to Medical Assistant or Certified/Registered Medical Assistant, dependent upon qualifications

The following qualifications are required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Successful completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Fingerprint Clearance Card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety (or ability to obtain upon hire)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (may be completed with MHC upon hire)
• First Aid certification (may be completed with MHC upon hire)
• Current Arizona driver’s license with clean driving record and proof of current vehicle insurance (39-month MVR will be run by MHC)
  
  

Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered if applicable and must be directly related to the functions and body of knowledge required to successfully perform the job.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Does not direct or supervise others.
  
  

The ideal candidate will also possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Ability to provide care for all age groups.
• Knowledge of chronic disease management.
• Computer proficient.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize effectively.
• Excellent customer service, organizational, and communication skills with emphasis on responsiveness, building trust, mutual respect, and courtesy.
  
  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports and assists the clinician with patient care, examinations, and procedures.
• Completes daily operational tasks within the patient care area.
• Obtains and documents proper patient consent prior to treatments and procedures.
• Identifies patient needs by establishing rapport with patients and their support systems while being aware of cultural, religious, and age-specific needs.
• Obtains routine patient vital signs and records patient information pertaining to chief complaint, medical history, and preventive requirements in the patients’ charts.
• Performs required tests ordered by the clinician such as EKGs, spirometry, breathing treatments, and injections.
• Provides instructions to patients as directed by clinician.
• Maintains documentation of patient care services by completing patient and department records in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Documents verbal and written procedures, medications, delivery of care, and pertinent information rendered to patients.
• Documents immunization data in the patients’ charts and in the Arizona State Immunization Information System (ASIIS).
• Answers and returns telephone calls and takes messages for clinician.
• Cleans, prepares, and restocks exam rooms.
• Processes electronic prescription refill requests.
• Notifies patients of test results as instructed by the clinician.
• Ensures quality of care by maintaining clinical standards and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Protects patients and employees by complying with infection control policies and protocols and following medication administration and storage procedures.
• Performs sterilization of instruments and surgical packs.
• Ensures safe and proper operation of medical equipment by completing preventive maintenance, following manufacturer’s instructions, reporting malfunctions, requesting repairs, maintaining inventory, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains required medical supplies inventory, ensuring appropriate stock is available, avoiding overstock of supplies, and carefully observing expiration dates and budgetary considerations.
• Performs waiver laboratory testing.
• Tracks laboratory and diagnostic tests, follows up with patients for tests not completed, and provides follow-up communication to the clinician if patients refuse ordered tests.
• Reports communicable diseases to agencies as required.
• Ensures appropriate documentation of required MHC reports.
• Participates in in-service and education programs as required.
• Completes all prior authorizations for medications and medical equipment.
• Performs duties at various locations and travels to sites on an as-needed basis, providing coverage and filling in as assigned.
  
  

Benefits:

MHC Healthcare’s vision is to be the premier provider and employer in community health. To support our mission and vision in our community, MHC Healthcare believes health and well-being must start at home. Therefore, employees have many opportunities to care for our own health and wellness with benefits such as:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 403(b) with employer contribution
• Short-term disability and other benefits
• Paid time off including 11 holidays plus vacation and sick leave accrual
• Paid bereavement, jury duty, and community service time
• Employee discount for medical services ($500 per year for full-time)
• Education reimbursement ($3,000 per year for full-time)
  
  

MHC Healthcare’s total compensation program provides a market competitive combination of pay and benefits aligned with our commitment to supporting the community and ensuring organizational success.

What This Position Pays: $17.31 - $23.32

MHC Healthcare will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition, all personnel actions such as compensation, promotion, demotion, benefits, transfers, staff reductions, terminations, reinstatement and rehire, company-sponsored training, education and tuition assistance, and social and recreational programs will be administered in accordance with the principles of equal employment opportunity.