Medical Assistant (Temp)

Job Details: Job Location: Coachella Valley Community Health Center - Coachella, CA, Position Type: Temporary Full-time, Salary Range: $22.00 - $25.00Hourly, Job Category: Health Care, At DAP Health, we are committed to transforming lives and advancing health equity for all. As a leading nonprofit health care provider, we deliver compassionate, high-quality care to the diverse communities of the Coachella Valley and San Diego County. Our comprehensive services range from primary care to mental health, wellness programs, and beyond, with a focus on those who are most vulnerable. Joining our team means becoming part of a passionate, innovative organization dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve. If you're looking for a dynamic and purpose-driven environment, we invite you to explore the opportunity to contribute to our mission.

Job Summary
Under the direction and supervision of the Nurse Manager/Clinic Manager or Administrator or MA Supervisor, the Medical Assistant (MA) will provide assistance to the clinician, mid-level clinician, clinic nurse(s), and patients. The MA provides basic clinical procedures to non-acutely ill patients, assists in maintaining supplies, provide quality patient care, ensure safe and clean patient care area, and perform other clinical duties and procedures prior to the clinician’s visit with the patient while assuring positive care outcomes.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Consistently project a professional and courteous demeanor, help establish and maintain the highest service standards for the medical clinic and comply with DAP Health’s policies and procedures
Demonstrate willingness to assist co-workers whenever needed. Maintain good working relationships with all clinic personnel.
Provide compassionate quality care to the patients of DAP Health, within the scope of practice outlined by state or federal law
Deliver care in accordance with established standard of care and accepted community standards
Understand the organization's commitment to provide high quality patient care and promote a patient centered environment
Medical Assistants are responsible for knowing their scope of practice
Prepare charts, perform pre-visit planning, and participate in daily care team huddle
Obtain consents from patients for minor procedures
Ensure patient safety
Receive patients, takes and records chief complaint and prepares patient for examination; records blood pressure, pulse, respirations, pulse oximetry, height and weight
Prepare patients for examinations or procedures including positioning, draping, shaving and disinfecting treatment sites
Assist the provider in the collection of specimens such as pap smears and throat cultures
Explain to the patient the procedures followed in an examination, a diagnostic test or treatment at the request of clinic personnel
Collect specimens, take EKGs, collect blood samples as requested by clinic personnel; assist the physician with examination, treatments, minor surgery, dressing changes and splinting
Perform simple laboratory procedures such as blood sugars and urine dips
Review patients record forms for accuracy and completion
Sterilize instruments and assume maintenance of diagnostic and therapeutic equipment.
Dispose of contaminated, disposable, and outdated items per protocol
Perform necessary vision screening and operates the oximeter, audiometer, nebulizer, and spirometer as directed
Assist with the patient flow during clinic hours
Prepare and replenish supplies in the treatment room and exam rooms; maintain exam rooms in an orderly and constant state of readiness for incoming patients
Check equipment to ensure proper functioning
Administer medications orally, topically, vaginally, rectally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intradermal
Demonstrate an understanding of and adhere to safety and infection control policies and procedures
Demonstrate an understanding of and adheres to privacy, confidentiality, and security policies and procedures related to Protected Health Information (PHI) or other sensitive and personal information
Show sensitivity to differences in culture; demonstrate a positive and supportive manner in which patients/families/colleagues perceive interactions as positive and supportive
Maintain positive working relationship with all DAP Health Medical Clinic staff to ensure the continuity of care to all patients
Complete all paperwork in a timely and efficient manner
Access patient-protected health information as required
Request and retrieve client files as needed
Route documents as required in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) System
Answer telephones and relays messages accurately and expeditiously
Interface effectively in a team environment with agency staff and volunteers
Handle crisis and stressful situations in an effective, calm, and respectful manner
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications: Required Skills/Abilities

Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written
Excellent customer service skills
Proficient in the utilization of an electronic medical record system preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite preferred
Bilingual/bicultural (Spanish) preferred

Education and Experience

Medical assistant certificate or signed training on venipuncture, infectious control, patient privacy, basic anatomy and physiology by Registered Nurse or Physician
One year’s work experience Medical Assistant in a medical office preferred
Graduation from an approved Medical Assistant program
Current BLS certification obtained through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
National or CA Medical Assistant Certification, preferred
Experience with the EPIC EHR system preferred

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

This position is on-site at a DAP Clinic Location
Ability to lift 24 pounds
Operates in a clinical setting at times and requires frequent times of sitting, standing, walking, repetitive motion and talking
Available for all shifts and, when required, able to work evenings and weekends
Requires current and valid driver’s license and current personal auto insurance as well as reliable transportation
Able to travel to DAP Health locations throughout San Diego and the Coachella Valley to provide staffing support and off-site trainings/meetings
Involves contact with patients or patient specimens. Exposure to blood, body fluids, and non-intact skin or tissue specimens is required
Handling of biohazardous materials required