Medical Assistant
East Valley Community Health Center · El Monte, California, US
Medical Assistants provide excellent customer service while enhancing patient visits by working in collaboration with care team members to support the mainte...
Job description
Medical Assistants provide excellent customer service while enhancing patient visits by working in collaboration with care team members to support the maintenance and delivery of high-quality healthcare services. This position performs routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep EVCHC’s clinical operations running smoothly. MAJOR POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS: - Responsible for patient’s vitals including blood pressure, weight, height, temperature, pulse, and history of present illness - Documents chief complaints as stated by the patient - Provides immunizations, draws blood, and performs hematocrit and other basic tests when requested by clinicians - Calls in medication to pharmacy and administers medication as ordered by medical providers - Receives related telephone calls and triages appropriately, including managing patient messages per protocol or medical provider instructions - Review all forms to ensure that charts are completed after each patient visit. - Responsible for providing final instruction and patient education as directed by medical providers. - Assists and/or completes additional tasks as assigned. POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS: - High...