Medical Assistant

Job Summary

Provides clinical support for primary care and urgent care services in an FQHC setting. Responsibilities include patient intake, vital signs, screenings, medication reconciliation, point-of-care testing, assisting providers with procedures, maintaining accurate EHR documentation, and supporting patient flow while ensuring quality care, patient safety, and compliance with clinic policies.

Responsibilities

• Assist healthcare providers with patient intake, including collecting medical histories and vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration.
• Prepare examination rooms by sterilizing instruments, setting up supplies, and ensuring a clean environment for patient visits.
• Perform clinical procedures such as phlebotomy (blood draws), medication administration, and basic wound care under supervision.
• Manage electronic health records (EHR/EHR systems) accurately by documenting patient information, medical histories, treatment plans, and ICD coding for diagnoses.
• Support medical office operations through administrative tasks like scheduling appointments, verifying insurance information, and managing patient records securely.
• Provide exceptional patient service by answering questions, explaining procedures clearly, and offering emotional support to ensure comfort and trust.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in various settings including outpatient clinics, hospital units (medical-surgical, ICU), emergency departments, or specialty clinics ensuring seamless patient care delivery.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and ICD coding to support accurate documentation and effective communication.
• Experience in dermatology, urgent care, hospital medicine or emergency medicine environments is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with EMR/EHR systems for efficient management of electronic health records and medical documentation.
• Skilled in phlebotomy techniques and medication administration with adherence to safety protocols such as Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Excellent patient service skills with the ability to handle intake procedures professionally while demonstrating empathy and compassion.
• Familiarity with medical office management practices including appointment scheduling, insurance verification, and record keeping.

Community Medical Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person