Medical Assistant
Company: Southwest Center for HIV AIDS INC
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
The Medical Assistant works directly with Southwest Center
providers to serve our patients with integrity and through a
person-centered approach. Our Medical Assistants are highly
organized self-starters who have strong interpersonal skills and
are excellent problem solvers providing non-judgmental care to our
community members. In this role, you will contribute to the
Southwest Center mission of providing affirming and inclusive
services to promote well-being and advance health equity for
diverse communities and all those seeking compassionate care -
especially people of color, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, and those
affected by HIV. Great schedule with three-day weekends! Schedule:
Tuesday- Friday (Tues 8a-5p, Wed 8a-7p, Thurs 8a-7p, and Fri 8a-5p)
What your day will look like at Southwest Center:
- Work with various healthcare and support staff to assure smooth
and efficient patient flow and clinical operations; including,
patient scheduling, inventory maintenance, prescription and lab
processing, lab draws, assisting with procedures, and
preparing/administering medications and injections via multiple
routes for various treatment purposes.
- Foster client focused care such as obtaining, communicating,
and recording patient related information including vital signs,
drug allergies, medications, medical histories, and reason for
visit in Electronic Health Records (EHR, EClinicalWorks) in a
timely manner.
- Perform phlebotomy procedures and manage specimens including
labeling, requisition completion, transport to laboratories, and
log maintenance.
- Provide HIV and STI education services to individuals at
high-risk for HIV infection. Facilitate and process blood (finger
stick and venipuncture) specimens and prepare specimens for
laboratory processing. Provide HIV test results to clients.
- Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned including,
but not limited to, processing referrals, medical records
reconciliation, completing prior authorizations, triaging phone
calls, and scanning/uploading documents into patient charts.
- Medical Assistants cross-train in front office duties to
excellent patient experiences. We've got great benefits:
- 200 hours of PTO per year
- 13 paid holidays per year
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance paid by Southwest
Center
- Retirement savings Who we're looking for:
- You've graduated from High School or completed your GED.
- You've completed an accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES) medical
assisting training program.
- You have 1 year+ experience working as a medical
assistant.
- You've got excellent computer skills being both proficient in
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and competent
in using electronic medical records and information systems.
- You're professional, flexible, caring, and compassionate while
exhibiting a congenial and sensitive attitude toward patients.
- You've got strong interpersonal skills in dealing with a
variety of people and proven ability to work independently while
collaborating with others.
- You have the ability to work in fast paced environment with
changing deadlines and priorities while maintaining a positive
attitude.
- You have demonstrated cultural competency to professionally and
respectfully serve the LGBTQIA2S+ communities required.
- All agency employees must be able to work effectively in a
mission-driven agency whose clients and staff exhibit significant
diversity with respect to race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity,
sexual orientation, socio-economic status, nationality, and
religion. We'd love to see you apply if you have these preferred
qualifications too:
- eClinicalWorks EMR experience.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English. Additional quarterly
incentive for bilingual employees!Environmental Factors, Physical
Requirements, and Compliance
- Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal
safety/health hazard potential
- Office environment, exposure to computer screens for lengthy
periods of time.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to walk, sit, stand; use hands, talk, and hear.
The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- Currently have, or be able to obtain within 90 days of
employment, a valid Fingerprint Clearance Card.
- Currently have, or are able to obtain within 7 days of
employment, a clear TB test.
- Currently have, or are able to obtain within 7 days of
employment, a current flu vaccination.
- Currently have, or are able to initiate within 7 days of
employment, a COVID-19 primary vaccination series.
- Currently have, or are able to initiate within 7 days of
employment, a Hepatitis-B primary vaccination series.
- Currently have, or are able to obtain within 14 days of
employment, a CPR certification. Equal Employment Opportunity The
Southwest Center is an equal opportunity employee and we value a
healthy work environment free from harassment and discrimination
based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic
information. The Southwest Center provides an inclusive and
respectful working environment that represents a wide range of
backgrounds, cultures, identities, and experiences. We attract
applicants who have the cultural awareness to navigate and
celebrate these differences. Our employees are Individuals who have
respect for the communities where they live and work and are
committed to utilizing culturally and linguistically appropriate
strategies and skills in a collaborative environment. We welcome
all applicants with personal, direct and/or indirect knowledge of
the lives and experience with but not limited to: Black,
Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); LGBTQIA2S+/Queer
individuals; those affected by HIV, people living with
disabilities; people with diverse religious beliefs, and other
marginalized Individuals that are at the intersections of those
identities/experiences. We also encourage those from historically
underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Reasonable Accommodations
Applicants requesting a reasonable accommodation to apply or
participate in the interview process for this position should email
hr@swcenter.org. PI2c0c56b65166-31181-32427925
Keywords: Southwest Center for HIV AIDS INC, Avondale , Medical Assistant, Healthcare , Phoenix, Arizona
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