Medical Assistant; MA

Assists medical providers and nurses with diagnostic, therapeutic procedures and facilities, and facilitates and coordinates patient care through effective communication with providers, administrative, and technical personnel, as well as performing CLIA waived laboratory testing, and specimen collection and processing.

• Maintains the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the patient’s care and information.
• Acts as backup for the Clinical Nurse, as needed, and within the scope of practice.
• Receives medical records for scheduled patients according to appointment list. Makes sure all medical information, lab and x‑ray reports, or outside consultations are in the medical record.
• Rooms patients prior to the patient being seen by the provider.
• Assists the provider as directed.
• Performs CLIA waived laboratory tests, EKG’s and other diagnostic procedures under the direction of the provider, and within the MA scope of practice.
• Carrys out written or verbal orders from the provider or nurse in accordance with standards of care.
• Reviews medical record to assure that all orders have been carried out and all treatments, observations, and recommendations have been documented.
• Maintains a safe work environment, cleans bodily fluid spills in accordance with the clinic infection control policy, and reports any communicable disease to the proper authorities.
• Attends departmental meetings as assigned.
• Maintains medical/laboratory equipment in operating condition.
• Assures laboratory results are provided on a timely basis for both tests done in clinic and those sent to outside labs.
• Checks controls on equipment and requests calibrations from medical lab consultant on a timely basis. Maintains quality controls.
• Prepares/cleans exam and/or treatment rooms according to infection control protocol.
• Maintains an appropriate inventory of clinic, treatment room, and laboratory supplies, forms, patient handouts, and routine equipment.
• Informs supervisor regarding patient complaints as needed.
• Administers subdural, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections and immunizations.
• Performs venipuncture and processes bodily fluids for reference laboratory testing.
• Other job‑related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED certification.
• Must have completed a medical assistant’s education or certification program at an accredited institution.
• Should have at least three (3) years clinical experience as a Medical Assistant.

(To perform this job, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements, below, are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions)

• Knowledge of medical/dental office functions and ability to work with health providers in relation to patient health problems and needs preferred.
• Knowledge of laboratory and x‑ray procedures and equipment, or any combination of experience, training, or other preparation which would indicate possession of the required knowledge, abilities and skills.
• Knowledgeable in medical terminology, HIPAA law, Privacy Act and ability to maintain confidentiality of records.
• Must be able to work with American Indian people on an individual and group basis.

Work is performed in an environmentally controlled medical and laboratory environment with occasional high‑pressure or emergent situations. Frequent exposure to bodily fluids and possible exposure to infectious specimens, communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a laboratory and medical office environment. May wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves or a mask. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position is covered by the provisions of the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act (Public Law 101-630), as amended, which requires an investigation of the character of each individual who…