Employment Type:

Part time

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Shift:

Day Shift

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Description:

Amaka Passion is looking for a part-time medical assistant to join our services. This position is 20 hours per week.

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Job Summary:

The Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting in the preparation and examination of client records.  Appropriately and professionally, assist clients and family in reminders and follow-ups appointments. Assist with front desk duties when necessary. The MA is responsible for maintaining the clinical inventories for the agency under the direction and guidance of the Administrator.

 

Job Functions:

• Interview clients, measure vital signs (i.e. pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and document in Electronic Health Record.

• Review any necessary records as may be necessary for determining the level of care. 

• Answer telephone calls promptly and courteously and relays all messages accurately.

• Follow up on voice mail messages each morning and triage messages before administrators and caregivers take action.

   

Job Requirements:

• Medical Assistant Certification required w/in 90 days of hire

• BLS cert within 90 days of hire 

• High School Diploma Required

• At least one (1) year of previous Medical Assistant experience in a Physician's office.

• Medical terminology knowledge preferred

• Experience with Electronic Health/Medical record preferred

 

 

Amaka Passion's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

 

Amaka Passion serves a diverse population, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

 

Amaka Passion's dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.