Medical Assistant - Albuquerque

The Objective: To support the health care team in providing quality reproductive health care, including abortion services.

Success: You will know you are successful when the provider is supported in providing quality care in compliance with regulations and key performance indicators, and the patient is provided an exceptional patient care experience.

Snapshot: You will spend much of your day on your feet and on the move. You will support the clinician in providing care through direct patient contact such as vitals, phlebotomy, and equipment sterilization, etc. You will be required to operate in a highly regulated medical and laboratory environment, keeping strict confidentiality, infection control, and medical protocols. You will lift boxes and unpack supplies. You will work with vulnerable patient populations.

Qualifications:

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Medical Assistant Certification preferred (CCMA, CMA, NCMA, or RMA), or must obtain Medical Assistant certification within 15 months of hire.
• Must complete PPRM Ultrasound training within nine months of hire (except NM.)
• Must obtain and maintain BLS certification within six weeks of hire.

Key Approaches to the Work:
Get-Stuff-Done orientation

Skilled Communicator
Strong attention to detail
Equity and Inclusion Champion

Primary Areas of Responsibility/Essential Functions:
Under the supervision and delegation of the ordering provider, you will support the provider in a culturally competent and destigmatizing patient-centered manner in compliance with all regulations, including but not limited to PPRM’s Medical Standards & Guidelines, pharmacy, HIPAA, OSHA, and CLIA regulations.

Clinical:

• Perform vital signs and collect patient information such as patient allergies, medication list, etc.
• Collect patient specimens such as blood and urine for appropriate tests.
• Perform basic point of care lab tests such as pregnancy tests, including select delegated CLIA waived tests and related controls.
• Accurately document collected information and test results in the medical record.
• Perform venipuncture and injections with training and competency validation.
• Perform basic dating ultrasound following training and competency validation.
• Dispense medications and supplies.
• Sanitize exam rooms and medical equipment including use of autoclave and ultrasound-cleaning equipment.
• Assist the provider in clinical procedures such as abortion, IUD placement, cervical cancer screening, etc.
• Act as a chaperone during patient exams or procedures, as needed.
• Escort patients throughout the health center and upon discharge.

Operations: You will assist with the upkeep of the health center operations in a variety of ways to facilitate all aspects of patient care, maintaining an organized and effective worksite, and jump in to support the team.

• Act as a mandatory reporter per state and regulatory requirements.
• Support patient follow-up which may include contacting patients by telephone, or electronic communications.
• Assist with monitoring and ordering supplies to maintain accurate inventory of medications and materials required to ensure Health Center operations.
• Assist with routine health center upkeep and cleaning, including stocking exam rooms with necessary supplies.
• Contribute to research such as introducing opportunities for studies as patients check in, while rooming patients, etc.
• Execute side tasks including but not limited to Birth Control by Mail, records release, special fund tracking, etc.

Abortion Care: We all work in abortion care, whether it is referrals, information, education, counseling, performing, scheduling, etc. In this role, you will provide direct care and services for patients who have or may be seeking abortion care with PPRM.

A predictable schedule and dedicated individualized paid training

401K/Safe Harbor Contributions (We contribute 3% of your pay to your 401K after 1 yr even if you don't)

Medical/Vision/Dental, with extended mental health coverage

Employee Loan Program

Employee Assistance Program and WorkLife Partnership

PPRM Internal Benefits Program

Paid Family Leave/Paid Parental Leave

PTO and Sick Time

Float Holidays (You pick your holidays)

Bereavement Leave

And More!

COVID-19 Protocol: Vaccination against COVID-19 will no longer be a condition of employment. However, all Health Center/Patient or Community Facing Employees, must have the COVID vaccine or wear a mask at all times beginning November 1st. Proof must be uploaded upon hire. You will upload a picture or pdf of your vaccination card(s) prior to your start date.

Flu Protocol: All employees working directly with patients, the community or working in a health center will be required to have the flu shot or wear a mask during patient/community contact or while in the health center from November 1 – April 30 each year (Flu Season). Proof must be uploaded upon hire. You will upload a picture or pdf of your vaccination card(s) prior to your start date.