*This Position offers a $3,000 sign on bonus!!*
Title: Medical Assistant
Pay: $20.00/hr
Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 1:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: Phoenix, AZ
When you join the team at Child Crisis Arizona you have the opportunity to make every day count in the lives of others. Whether you are interested in working directly with children and families or in other various roles and capacities you will be involved in a nonprofit workplace that believes in practicing its core values of passion, positivity, respect, growth, sustainability, innovation & advocacy.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
· Interviews patient about current problems, medications, and allergies and reviews medical record for pertinent previous and current information.
· Participates in patient treatment regimen, including administering medications (under the supervision of a physician or nurse practitioner).
· Establishes and documents patient treatment regimen under supervision of NP or MD and implements treatment.
· Measures and records patient vital signs (pulse, blood pressure, pulse and temperature, height and weight.
· Performs phlebotomy: identifies patient, checks requisition form for requested tests, and prepares equipment, patient and puncture site. (Pediatric experience preferred)
· Collects specimens for lab tests, performs specialized testing such as vision screening and hearing tests.
· Maintains adequate inventory of examination room supplies and prepares exam room at the beginning and end of day and between each patient contact.
· Performs variety of office responsibilities: answers phones and takes messages and performs triage within scope of practice in an accurate and timely manner.
· Facilitates and assists in the coordination of patient referrals.
· Organizes and schedules appointments or assists with transporting patients to appointments
· Models Center’s expectation for sensitivity and competency relating to diversity and cultural awareness.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
· High School Diploma/Medical Assistant Diploma or education in the medical field that equates to Medical Assistant Diploma
· First Aid and CPR certification required
· 1 year of phlebotomy experience
· 1 year Medical Assistant experience demonstrating medical back office competencies.
· Bilingual (English/Spanish) capabilities required.
