Bilingual Certified Medical Receptionist/Medical Assistant

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Provide primary care services for adults or families, according to certification, in community-based health center for underserved populations. Fluently speaks Spanish. The Medical Assistant/ Medical Receptionist will report directly to the Health Center Administration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Triage patients; including Blood Pressure, Weight, Height, Pulse and Temperature
• Administer Injections, Immunizations and Venipuncture according to orders in the EHR for adults and children
• Collection of Lab Specimens
• EKG if needed
• Responsible for reporting to other sites as needed
• Responsible for all front Desk Functions in a Primary Care setting
• Schedule Appointments
• Schedule specialty and ancillary appointments
• Answer Phones
• Responsible for patient registration data entry
• Verify insurance
• Daily Batching of encounter forms
• Follow up for reports from specialists
• Assist Providers and Clinical staff as needed
• Assist patients as needed
• Review patients charts and encounter forms for completion
• Scan Reports to the EHR and distribute
• Ensure that Prescription refill and voice mails are retrieved daily
• Extensive medical terminology
• Report Incidents as they occur.
• Complete assigned training as required
• Utilizes CPR skill if necessary
• Ability to translate in Spanish
• Other duties as assigned

Skills:

• Bi-lingual
• Verify Insurances
• Data Entry
• Familiar with Managed Care Plans and Referral Process
• Knowledge of ICD 10 Codes
• Extensive Medical Terminology
• Extensive Organization Skills
• Must have pleasant manner
• Ability to assist Clinical Staff when required
• Ability to translate in Spanish
• Ability to manage and complete work assigned by several staff
• Must be flexible

Experience:

• One to two years’ experience in a medical office environment

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Diploma from Accredited Medical Assistant School
• Certified Medical Assistant certification

Salary:

• $15-$20 hourly, depending on experience
• FT MA's receive full Health Insurance benefits
• Grade 14

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

• This position is classified as salaried non-exempt in accordance to FLSA standards.