Medical Assistant - #1696627

Job Details

Description

At Neighborhood Health Center, you’ll find a kind and rewarding workplace with a fulfilling mission of providing impactful healthcare while striving for health equity. Neighborhood is the largest and longest serving Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Western New York. Together, we provide high quality care to diverse individuals and families, regardless of ability to pay.

Through a grant funded by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, Neighborhood is offering a Medical Assistant Training Program. The training program is for three weeks and consists of classroom work and shadowing. This is a great way to break into a clinical role. Our goal is to prepare trainees to be successful in this role before working on their own. We aim to build a strong and sustainable workforce of Medical Assistants.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for and assists provider with examinations and treatments
• Prepares and maintains examination and treatment rooms
• Participates with patient intake process by taking vital signs and history, and assures medical records are up-to-date
• Assists in facilitating patient flow for the provider to ensure a seamless and efficient patient flow
• Performs CLIA waived tests and lot controls as per manufacturers’ directions and clinic protocols
• Inventories medical supplies
  
  

Requirements

• CNA certification, Medical Assistant degree or training program completion or relevant related training or experience
• At least two years of related medical experience preferred in an office/clinical setting
• Must have current CPR certification
• Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
• Superb organizational skills
• Self-starter with the ability to work proactively and take initiative
• Results-oriented, creative and persistent in accomplishing tasks
• Highly responsive, timely, accurate and thorough in follow-up and follow-through
• Highly flexible, positive and results-oriented attitude
• Excellent in managing shifting priorities and timelines
• Outstanding time-management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent judgment and discretion
• Medical Assistants generally have one home site but may need to work at other locations as needed
  
  

Hourly Rate: $16.50 (based on a full-time, 40 hour work week). Individual compensation is based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other position related components.

Why Neighborhood?

There are many fantastic benefits to a career at Neighborhood. We offer a kind, diverse, team-based work environment with competitive compensation and potential bonus, as well as comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, life insurance, 403b match, health savings accounts, generous paid time off and loan forgiveness, if applicable.

Neighborhood Health Center is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to the practice of equity and inclusion.