Medical Assistant at St. Thomas Community Health Center in LA-New Orleans-70130

Job description

• A medical assistant plays a crucial role in providing support to healthcare providers, ensuring efficient patient care, and maintaining the smooth operation of a medical facility. They contribute to the overall patient experience by delivering compassionate care, performing administrative tasks, and assisting with medical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Patient care: Assisting healthcare providers in patient care activities, such as taking vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, and documenting medical histories.
• Medical procedures: Assisting with medical procedures, such as administering medications, collecting and preparing laboratory specimens, and performing basic point of care tests.
• Patient education: Providing patients with information and instructions regarding their medical conditions, medications, and treatment plans.
• Communication and coordination: Facilitating effective communication between patients, healthcare providers, and other medical staff.
• Compliance and safety: Adhering to healthcare regulations, privacy laws, and safety protocols to protect patient confidentiality
• Electronic health records (EHR): Proficiently using electronic health record systems to document patient information, update medical records, and retrieve necessary data

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Graduate of a certified medical assistant program
• Basic Life Support at the Healthcare provider level training
• Experience in primary care or clinical setting
• Bilingual Spanish
• Skilled with electronic medical records and email messaging systems.
• 1 year of experience in a primary care or clinical setting
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Pediatric Experience

Skills

Required

• Bilingual Spanish

Preferred

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Pediatric Experience

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• Medical Assistant - Bilingual Spanish
• St Thomas Community Health Center offers a full competitive and comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees. Just a few of the great benefits we provide at St Thomas Community Health Center are:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401K with match
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• St. Thomas Community Health Center Has Perks!
• We offer competitive salary and an excellent benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Life and Accidental Death Insurance; Paid Time Off, Holidays, 401(k) with a company match.