Medical Assistant - School Based Health Center
Established in 1980, the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc.
(GLFHC) is a multi-site, mission-driven, non-profit organization employing over 700 staff whose primary focus is providing the highest quality patient care to a culturally diverse population throughout the Merrimack Valley.
Nationally recognized as a leader in community medicine (family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, and geriatrics), GLFHC has clinical sites in Lawrence, Methuen, and Haverhill and is the sponsoring organization for the Lawrence Family Medicine Residency program.
GLFHC is currently seeking a bilingual (English/Spanish) School Based Health Center (SBHC) Medical Assistant.
Medical Assistants are responsible for interviewing patients, recording medical history, confirming purpose of visit and assisting the clinician with patient care.
Prepares patients for visit by taking blood pressure, weight and temperature; and reports pertinent information in medical records.
Demonstrates good clinical knowledge and judgment as well as ability to perform technical skills appropriate to the ages of patient served.
Must be able to don appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
Performs electrocardiography (EKG) Performs ear irrigations Performs throat cultures Collects urinalysis Conducts flu testing Conducts glucose testing Conducts international normalized ratio (INR) testing Ensures that results of all tests and procedures performed are available in medical records.
Determines equipment needs visit and sets up exam rooms accordingly.
Performs patient registration functions for new and existing patients.
Perform waived tests and phlebotomy as needed.
Processes labs for LGH courier.
Organizes and distributes medication to patients that have been delivered from the Health Center Pharmacy.
Assists clinicians with treatments and dressings.
If certified, translates for the providers as needed Qualifications Bilingual, English and Spanish required.
Certified in CPR Graduate of a medical assistant program GLFHC offers a great working environment, comprehensive benefit package, growth opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
Recommended Skills Blood Pressure Cpr Clinical Works Electrocardiography Health Care Medical Records Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
(GLFHC) is a multi-site, mission-driven, non-profit organization employing over 700 staff whose primary focus is providing the highest quality patient care to a culturally diverse population throughout the Merrimack Valley.
Nationally recognized as a leader in community medicine (family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, and geriatrics), GLFHC has clinical sites in Lawrence, Methuen, and Haverhill and is the sponsoring organization for the Lawrence Family Medicine Residency program.
GLFHC is currently seeking a bilingual (English/Spanish) School Based Health Center (SBHC) Medical Assistant.
Medical Assistants are responsible for interviewing patients, recording medical history, confirming purpose of visit and assisting the clinician with patient care.
Prepares patients for visit by taking blood pressure, weight and temperature; and reports pertinent information in medical records.
Demonstrates good clinical knowledge and judgment as well as ability to perform technical skills appropriate to the ages of patient served.
Must be able to don appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
Performs electrocardiography (EKG) Performs ear irrigations Performs throat cultures Collects urinalysis Conducts flu testing Conducts glucose testing Conducts international normalized ratio (INR) testing Ensures that results of all tests and procedures performed are available in medical records.
Determines equipment needs visit and sets up exam rooms accordingly.
Performs patient registration functions for new and existing patients.
Perform waived tests and phlebotomy as needed.
Processes labs for LGH courier.
Organizes and distributes medication to patients that have been delivered from the Health Center Pharmacy.
Assists clinicians with treatments and dressings.
If certified, translates for the providers as needed Qualifications Bilingual, English and Spanish required.
Certified in CPR Graduate of a medical assistant program GLFHC offers a great working environment, comprehensive benefit package, growth opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
Recommended Skills Blood Pressure Cpr Clinical Works Electrocardiography Health Care Medical Records Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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