Medical Assistant

Position Overview:

Provides direct clinical support in a local health clinic under supervision of licensed nurses and providers, following all current lab policies, nursing guidelines, and EHR standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide patients through visits: confirm reason for visit, provide explanations, escort to clinical areas, and serve as chaperone when needed

• Take vital signs, growth measures, vision/hearing screens, and document thoroughly in the electronic health record at the time of service

• Perform venipuncture, capillary sticks, point‑of‑care testing, collect/process lab specimens, complete lab requisitions, and follow all quality‑control and specimen‑handling procedures

• Administer vaccines, TB skin tests, and provider‑ordered medications (IM, SQ, oral, topical, inhalation, eye/ear/nasal), and document accurately

• Provide simple wound care, dressing changes, EKGs, and spirometry

• Prepare patients for exams, assist providers during examinations, and collect medical history for provider review

• Maintain clinic flow and safety: clean and stock rooms daily, follow infection‑control and bloodborne‑pathogen standards, use appropriate PPE, and report safety hazards or incidents promptly

• Support clinic operations by adopting new workflows/technology quickly, participating in staff meetings and required trainings, and contributing to team‑based problem solving and customer‑focused service

Minimum Requirements:

• CMA certification

• Strong communication, customer service, documentation accuracy, and basic clinical skills