What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Prisma Community Care?
The Medical Assistant works directly with Prisma Community Care providers to serve our patients with integrity and through a person-centered approach. Our Medical Assistants are highly organized self-starters who have strong interpersonal skills and are excellent problem solvers, providing non-judgmental care to our community members.
As a Medical Assistant, you will support Prisma Community Care's mission of providing affirming and inclusive services to promote well-being and advance health equity for diverse communities and all those seeking compassionate care - especially people of color, 2SLGBTQ and Queer individuals, and those affected by HIV.
Schedule: Monday through Friday
What your day will look like at Prisma Community Care:
- You will work with various healthcare and support staff to ensure smooth and efficient patient flow and clinical operations; including, patient scheduling, inventory maintenance, prescription and lab processing, lab draws, assisting with procedures, and preparing/administering medications and injections via multiple routes for various treatment purposes.
- You will foster client-focused care such as obtaining, communicating, and recording patient related information including vital signs, drug allergies, medications, medical histories, and reason for visit in Electronic Health Records (EHR, eClinicalWorks) in a timely manner.
- You will perform phlebotomy procedures and manage specimens including labeling, requisition completion, transport to laboratories, and log maintenance.
- You will provide HIV and STI education services to individuals at high-risk for HIV infection. Facilitate and process blood (finger stick and venipuncture) specimens and prepare specimens for laboratory processing. Provide HIV test results to clients.
- You will perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned including, but not limited to, processing referrals, medical records reconciliation, completing prior authorizations, triaging phone calls, and scanning/uploading documents into patient charts.
- You will cross-train in front office duties to ensure coverage in the event that operations require assistance to provide excellent patient experiences.
We've got great benefits:
- 200 hours of PTO per year
- Up to 13 paid holidays per year
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Basic life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance paid by Prisma Community Care
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Retirement savings
Compensation details: 22.7-22.7 Hourly Wage
