Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

English

Hard Skills

Phlebotomy Point-Of-Care Testing Electronic Health Record Applications Medication Administration Audiology Medical Record Management Vital Signs Vaccination Administration Specimen Handling Equipment Logs +9 more

Other Skills

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Visual Acuity
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Time Management
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Organizational Skills

Roles & Responsibilities

Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program and professional certification (e.g., CMA, RMA, or CCMA).
Phlebotomy experience with demonstrated ability to perform venipuncture and injections; appropriate certification preferred.
Proficiency with Electronic Health Records (EHR) and ability to perform point-of-care testing (e.g., glucose, urinalysis, EKG, HbA1c, INR).
Knowledge of OSHA universal precautions and infection control; flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Requirements:

Interview and document patient intake and exit, complete consent forms, ensure patient understanding, and record information in the EHR (chief complaint, medical history, vitals).
Perform phlebotomy, injections, vitals, and point-of-care tests, including specimen handling and tests listed in the job description.
Assist Medical Practitioners with examinations/procedures and coordinate integration of primary care with in-house dentistry, optometry, endocrinology, and mental health services.
Maintain clinical operations: stock and inventory, equipment maintenance and logs, room preparation and sterilization, enforce OSHA/universal precautions, and route orders/results as appropriate.

Northeast Community Clinic

About Northeast Community Clinic

Northeast Community Clinics (NECC) is a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) with a mission to provide comprehensive and quality healthcare in our multi-specialty clinics, we serve low-income, underserved and impoverished patients regardless of their ability to pay. Our health care team is more than 400 strong, and we provide a continuum of wide-ranging health care through the promotion of disease prevention, education, and coordination of services. We are recognized as a premier FQHC provider under the Affordable Care Act. We tailor our services to the needs of each individual patient. At NECC, we offer competitive salary and benefit packages, professional development, and provide opportunities for growth and promotion. We believe that each of our employees plays a vital role in the execution of our mission. Management provides each team member with the environment to offer input on how to best serve our patients. If you are committed to excellent patient care and creating healthy communities, NECC is the place for you. Contact us at 626-457-8500 for more information or submit your resume to professionalrecruiter@necc.net. Our Mission Northeast Community Clinic’s mission is to provide comprehensive, quality healthcare in a culturally sensitive and linguistically competent manner to low-income, underserved, and indigent patients in the communities of the Los Angeles region, regardless of financial status. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit healthcare facility, NECC has provided primary healthcare services to the low-income residents of Los Angeles County since 1971, creating a wide range of influence on the health and well-being of the people it serves.

Founded: 2018

Company size: 201 - 500

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Job description

Position Summary
The Medical Assistant will perform various patient care activities and related services under the direction of the professional
staff. Duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing
blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
Schedule:
 Flexible, may require some evening and weekends
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
 Interviews and exits patients, completing appropriate medical agency and consent forms, ensuring patient
understanding and obtaining signatures.
 Document patient intake in the Electronic Health Record (EHR), which includes chief complaint, medical history,
social history, vitals, and appropriate tests/labs performed and immunizations administered.
 Perform phlebotomy, injections, vitals if deemed by the Medical Practitioner, including but not limited to visual
acuity, audiometric screening, venipuncture, injections, and specimen handling
 Perform Point-of-Care testing, such as Blood Glucose, Urinalysis, EKG, HbA1c, INR, Blood Chemistry, Pregnancy Test,
Bilirubin, and other standard primary care back office procedures.
 Assist Medical Practitioners (i.e. physicians, PA-C, NP) with patient examinations and procedures as directed
 Coordinate interdisciplinary and integration of primary care medical services with in-house Dentistry, Optometry,
Endocrinology, Mental Health services
 Review patient medical record to ensure completeness and accuracy
 Route appropriate medical orders, results, documentation and instructions to the appropriate personnel
 Maintain and stock clinical inventory supply and dispensary
 Maintain equipment for clean and operational use, as well as maintain calibration, sterilization, and
repair/maintenance logs
 Clean, stock and maintain exam rooms.
 Follow OSHA and universal precaution protocols
 Strict adherence to the policy and procedure manual
 Provide or direct patients/individuals seeking information regarding programs and services offered by NECC
 Other duties as assigned by Clinic Manager