Public Health Medical Assistant / Senior Medical Assistant

Compensation Range

$25.54 - $32.36

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Job Description Summary

*Pay Rage:
Medical Assistant: $24.31- $30.79
Senior Medical Assistant: $25.54- $32.36


The Medical Assistant (MA) / Senior Medical Assistant (SMA) will perform clinical and administrative duties under the direction of qualified personnel. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, performing point of service laboratory testing, and administering medications and vaccines as directed by a qualified provider.

Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, checking in clients, and other administration tasks. The Senior MA position's duties will include all Medical Assistant duties and requirements, and additional experience, duties, and responsibilities. Certification as a Medical Assistant is a requirement for this position. There will only be one Senior Medical Assistant at any one time for the clinical services team.

An ideal candidate for this position is a highly organized and compassionate bilingual Medical Assistant with a strong foundation in both clinical and administrative healthcare procedures. They are skilled in collecting medical histories, performing routine laboratory tests, administering medications, and assisting with examinations while maintaining strict adherence to safety and confidentiality protocols. Above all, they demonstrate exceptional communication and customer service skills, supporting public health initiatives with professionalism and a strong sense of community care.

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Job Description

What you will do
 

Medical Assistant:

Clinical Support - 90%

• Prepare exam rooms for client examinations, assuring adequate supplies & appropriate equipment is available. Escort clients to examination rooms and prepare them for examination.
• Interview clients to collect a medical history, measure vital signs, assure proper paperwork is signed, perform laboratory testing, and document findings in the electronic medical record (EMR). Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or provider's instructions to patients.
• Assist providers with specialty clinics and routine clinical procedures as needed. Help providers examine and treat clients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or changing dressings on wounds. Perform all relevant scheduling and follow-up for client following examinations and procedures.
• Complete required training for and perform Health Coaching in person or over the phone, ensuring certification is maintained.
• Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens; log & label the specimens and prepare them for testing.
• Set-up laboratory equipment, perform simple (CLIA waived) lab tests and perform quality assurance on equipment as needed. Clean and sterilize instruments/equipment and dispose of contaminated supplies; arrange clinical areas as needed.
• After appropriate training and under supervision, may perform routine duties such as: injections, adult vaccinations, venipuncture, capillary collection, specimen preparation, as well as dispensing contraceptives and educating about their use, per existing prescriptions and local policy.
• Maintain familiarity with immunization schedules, family planning birth control methods, tuberculosis
  treatment and communicable diseases. Understand VFC requirements and guidelines.
• Assist with outreach clinics and events as requested, promoting health department programs and services.

Administrative Support - 10%

• Schedule and confirm patient appointments. Assist providers and clients with referrals to outside providers and agencies. Interview patients to complete intake documents, histories, or forms such as patient demographics, financial screening and/or insurance verifications.
• Assist patients, providers and third parties with processing medical releases and records.
• Order supplies for clinic; prepare purchase orders, track, order and inventory all medical, lab, office, and pharmaceutical supplies & equipment.
• Assist with data input for State and agency reports. Process program paperwork and enter data into corresponding software applications. May assist with coordinating meetings, community events, or home visits and preparation of relevant paperwork.
• Verify charges for services or products received, collect deposits or payments, and arrange for customer billing. Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, or vouchers. Enter customers' transactions into computers to record transactions and issue computer-generated receipts, refunds, or change due to customers. Balance currency, coin, and checks in cash drawers at end