Medical Assistant

Status: Non Exempt, hourly Duties and Responsibilities: * Assists professional clinical staff by performing routine patient care, laboratory procedures and clerical procedures to support the delivery of patient care.

* Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; performing basic laboratory tests on the premises; disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; administering medications on the premises; authorizing drug refills as directed; telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies; phlebotomy; taking electrocardiograms; removing sutures; changing dressings.

This will include psychiatric drugs as well as primary care drug refills.

* Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examination room, providing examination gowns and drapes, helping them position themselves for the examination and/or treatment, and arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment.

* Verifies patient information by interviewing patients, reviewing and/or recording medical history, taking vital signs, and confirming the purpose of the visit or treatment.

* May need to perform front desk duties as needed.

Qualifications: * Completion of the Medical Assistant program preferred * Phlebotomy skills preferred * 6-12 months experience working in a federally qualified community health setting is preferred * Must have basic computer skills (Word processing, Excel, and EHR) * Bilingual in Spanish is preferred * Current Immune status required Hamdard recognizes and supports employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act, which allows for reasonable accommodations.

Employees who wish to request an accommodation should contact the HR team confidentially to learn more about this process.

Hamdard reserves the right to change the job description upon written notification to the employee.

Job Type: Full-time Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) * 403(b) * Dental insurance * Disability insurance * Flexible schedule * Free parking * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid sick time * Paid time off * Vision insurance Work Location: In person