Medical Assistant - Bilingual

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Desert Sage Health Centers believes in patient‑focused care delivered through a caring team of competent and caring health care professionals. As a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH), Desert Sage Health Centers prides itself in the quality of care it delivers to more than 7,800 annual patients at three health center site locations. Our integrated system emphasizes prevention, healthy living and is designed to reduce health care disparities and avoid unnecessary trips to emergency rooms or other more costly forms of care.

We’re looking for an outgoing, compassionate, and hardworking individual to join our medical team! If Desert Sage Health Centers and the Medical Assistant position seems like a good fit, then please take a few moments to submit your application!

Starting Wage: $18.25/hour (DOE) Actual compensation will be based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits include paid holidays, vacation, health and dental insurance.

Provides general patient care and basic patient education as directed by providers. Performs duties which indirectly support patient care such as PCMH quality measures (prevention & disease), in‑house practice services (medical, dental, and behavioral health), record‑keeping, routine laboratory duties, general equipment maintenance, immunizations, and maintaining site supply & medication inventories.

• Assist with medical procedures, applying sterile dressings, exams, and treatments documentation as needed.
• Triage patients with proper documentation.
• Safely lift, and physically manipulate patients.
• Maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Educate patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment as instructed by the provider.
• Prepare and process laboratory samples and tests using established protocols.
• Coordinate paperwork for provider that may be needed for referrals, prior authorizations for medications, and diagnostic testing as needed.
• Perform testing including but not limited to lab draws, EKGs, PFTs, drug screens, etc. (training will be provided as needed).
• Enter nursing charges and patient related information into electronic health record software.
• Enter patient information into sample medication log sheets and other assigned log sheets.
• Review patient charts, check in patient, obtain, and record all patient vital signs, histories (allergies, medication, medical surgical, family, and social). Reconcile medication and state initial reason for patient’s visit.
• Directly address patient care gaps with patients during visits and between visits by using patient lists to review and act on overdue preventive care needs.
• Participate in quality improvement efforts as evidenced by providing feedback on projects and making suggestions for future improvements.
• Record and report observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in patient’s conditions.
• Administer medications and immunizations as per standard of administration and document in electronic health record.
• Actively participate in in‑service education programs as required by practice.
• Maintain and stock inventory of office and/or clinical supplies as appropriate to position.
• Report any incidents, maintenance issues, unsafe conditions and/or good catches to supervisor.
• Actively participate in team huddles (organizational planning and their own team).
• Transportation to rotate to any of the DSHC sites as needed.
• Perform miscellaneous job‑related duties as assigned.
• Follow HIPAA, OSHA, Corporate compliance policies and…