Medical Assistant

Committed to Our Community in the Heart of the Redwoods. Removing Barriers to Healthcare Access

FeCHC Ferndale Community Health Center Assists in examination and treatment of patients under direction of primary care provider and / or registered nurse. Advocates for patients and assists in the furtherance of their care as directed within the California MA Scope of Practice. Entry level.

Our medical assistant hourly wage ranges are listed below. All new hires will start at the base wage for the position. MA certification and other requirements may be required to be hired at a higher step on our MA ladder.

MA Trainee - $24.00 to $27.87

MA I - $27.00 to $31.35

MA II - $28.50 to $33.10

Hmong and Spanish speakers who successfully pass a language exam will receive an additional .75 hourly differential to their wage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Delivers compassionate assistance to patients in alignment with ODCHC's Model of Care
• Obtains and records patient medical histories, vitals, test results, and other information for the medical chart while maintaining strict confidentiality in alignment with HIPAA, HITECH, and California regulations.
• Prepares patients for the visit and provider examination by performing preliminary screenings, vital signs, measurements, and other MA rooming and charting duties.
• Performs chart preparation and robust confirmation calls before scheduled appointments to ensure the patient visit is smooth and efficient.
• Follows Epic EMR workflows for MA duties including standard rooming intake, telephone call documentation, prepping / routing refill encounters, and managing message inboxes and pools.
• Properly conducts MA procedures in alignment with ODCHC guidelines, such as electrocardiograph (ECG), respiratory testing, vision and hearing tests, ear irrigations, peak flow, nebulizer, etc.
• Administers all medications and immunizations per ODCHC policy as directed by licensed staff (practitioner, registered nurse) using the seven rights of administration.
• Sets-up, assists and cleans up for minor procedures in clinic such as pap smears, mole removals, minor lacerations, incision, and drainage (I&Ds), etc.
• Properly obtains specimens and performs point-of-care testing according to laboratory protocols.
• Stocks and cleans exam rooms to remove clutter and ensure patient safety.
• Properly disposes of sharps, bio-hazard waste, pharmaceuticals, etc.
• Follows standard practices of medical asepsis to clean and disinfect exam rooms and other patient facing areas of the clinic.
• Ensures the proper sterilization and packaging of instruments, as well as the proper maintenance of the autoclave machine.
• Follows guidelines for universal precautions including hand washing and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as appropriate.
• Schedules appointments and follow up visits per health center procedure.
• Adhere to the basic MA Scope of Practice in California as outlined in ODCHC policy.
• Floats to other clinics when needed to provide coverage when requested or minimum staffing levels not met.
• May be required to support delivery of medications to patients' homes.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

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