Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Position Summary

The Medical Assistant works under the direction of Prisma Community Care healthcare providers and reports directly to the Director of Clinic Operations. As a Medical Assistant, you will perform various clinical and administrative tasks within the scope of your certificate / diploma.

The Medical Assistant supports the Prisma Community Care mission of providing affirming and inclusive services to promote well-being and advance health equity for diverse communities and all those seeking compassionate care - especially people of color, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Queer individuals, and those affected by HIV.

What your day will look like at Prisma Community Care :

• You will work with various healthcare and support staff to assure smooth and efficient patient flow and clinical operations including patient scheduling, inventory maintenance, prescription and lab processing, lab draws, assisting with procedures, and preparing / administering medications and injections via multiple routes for various treatment purposes.
• You will foster client-focused care such as obtaining, communicating, and recording patient related information including vital signs, drug allergies, medications, medical histories, and reason for visit in Electronic Health Records (EHR, eClinicalWorks) in a timely manner.
• You will perform phlebotomy procedures and manage specimens including labeling, requisition completion, transport to laboratories, and log maintenance.
• You will provide HIV and STI education services to individuals at high-risk for HIV infection. Facilitate and process blood (finger stick and venipuncture) specimens and prepare specimens for laboratory processing. Provide HIV test results to clients.
• You will perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned including, but not limited to, processing referrals, medical records reconciliation, completing prior authorizations, triaging phone calls, and scanning / uploading documents into patient charts.
• You will cross-train in front office duties to ensure coverage in the event operations require them to float to assist with coverage.

We’ve got great benefits :

Requirements :

Who we're looking for :

We’d love to see you apply if you have these preferred qualifications too :

Environmental Factors, Physical Requirements, and Compliance

Equal Employment Opportunity

Prisma Community Care is an equal opportunity employer, and we value a healthy work environment free from harassment and discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information.

Send reasonable accommodation requests for medical or religious needs to Human Resources at hr@prismacare.org. Reasonable accommodations to allow the employee to carry out position duties will be discussed interactively with the employee based on their specific circumstances and the essential job functions of the position.