Medical Assistant

Description Our nursing staff are the heart and soul of Fenway Health. Every day, they work tirelessly to ensure that our patients receive compassionate, high-quality care. We are currently seeking Medical Assistants to join our team of mission-driven nurses at our outpatient community health center. As a Medical Assistant, you will provide direct patient care, support for medical providers, and administrative support for other clinic functions to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care.

Representative Duties: Provides direct patient care, using clinical and office procedures as appropriate for a Medical Assistant in an outpatient clinic Organizes and prepares patient visits including patient summary sheets, labels, and huddle sheets for daily clinic Prepares exam rooms for the patient encounter; restocks, and cleans as necessary Calls patients from the lobby into the exam room using two patient identifiers and using proper pronouns Obtains chief complaint, vital signs, allergies, surveys, screenings, and consent forms from patient Prepares office visit note and documents vital signs in CPS Assists with patient care under the direction of the medical provider, RN or LPN Assists with care coordination for individual patients and panels of patients under the direction of the provider, RN or LPN via phone call, email and/or letters Administers all CLIA waived lab tests and medical tests (e.g.

EKG, Spirometry UA, HCG, rapid HIV, PPD administration) and procedures (e.g. ear lavage) as per protocol and medical provider orders. Assists with the collection and transport of lab samples.

Demonstrates competency in mailings, sorting of mail, filing, faxing, e-faxing and other duties to support administrative office needs Participates in Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by reviewing patient charts for health screenings due Understands and maintains standard precautions in all clinical activities, uses PPE appropriately Chaperones patients as needed during physical/pelvic exams Coordinates in-clinic services between client services, the lab, providers, MAs, and nurses to assist with timely and smooth patient flow Demonstrates teamwork and works to build cohesive, professional relationships with all Fenway Health employees and patients Performs phlebotomy if deemed competent Administers vaccines if eligible by states guidelines Provides clinical support for walk-in patients Assists in emergencies as trained, calls for outside help or transport as directed Effectively maintains medical supply stock, medication supply stock, equipment in working order and cleanliness of clinic Maintains equipment in good working order, and notifies supervisor of broken equipment.

Notifies supervisor of needed equipment or tools including suggestions for improvements in supplies Removes broken equipment from service, labels it appropriately and notifies supervisor of issue with the item. Cleans, organizes and exam rooms, supply closets, utility rooms between…

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