Bilingual Medical Assistant (English/Spanish)

Monday-Friday 8:30a-4:30pm required. Full-time position.

This opening is for an immediate-hire, full-time, on-site Medical Assistant who is fluent in both English and Spanish.

POSITION DESCRIPTION/PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Escort patients to and from the exam room and complete the patient intake according to protocol
• Blood draw (willing to train).
• Clean and straighten exam room between patients
• Prepare syringes and administer subcutaneous and intra-muscular injections as directed by the physician
• Assist provider with injectable procedures
• Set-up, clean, sterilize and inventory all medical equipment and instruments, including procedure trays
• Communicate with patients in either English or Spanish
• Prepare pathology and lab specimens and route them to the correct lab as required by the patient’s insurance
• Notify providers and patients of pathology and lab results
• Respond to patient questions in office and via phone as instructed by the physician
• Work in compliance with OSHA, blood borne pathogen standards
• Knowledge of and compliance with HIPAA standards
• Maintain medication samples, discard out-of-date supplies
• Document all medical instructions given to patients
• Prepare and fill liquid nitrogen canister
• Trains other employees on Medical Assistant duties as required by the practice
• Performs light janitorial duty including but not limited to, cleaning exam rooms in between patients
• Perform additional duties as required

POSITION REQUIREMENT QUALIFICATIONS

License: Licensed medical professional preferred (CMA, CNA CPT OR completion of a bachelor's degree program in a pre-med or pre-PA track (required)).

Personal Characteristics: Pleasant, outgoing, and mature. Good communication and time management skills. Attention to detail. Self-discipline. Diligence and persistence.

Interpersonal Communications Skills: Must have the ability to establish a good working rapport with study patients, physicians, investigators, referring physicians, research staff, and the clinic. Must exhibit accurate, complete, legible, and timely use of communication methods, both hand-written and verbal. Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work is performed in a medical office setting.
• Physical demands of position: must be able to sit for long periods, must have the manual dexterity to work on computer systems and keyboard.
• Must be able to have a face-to-face conversation with patients and staff.
• Must be able to lift 10 pounds.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Dermatology
• Internal Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work setting:

• In-person
• Office
• Private practice

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Rockville, MD 20850: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person