Certifed Medical Assistant

About Us:

Grace Reproductive Health is a start-up, non-profit reproductive health clinic, created with a mission to provide highest quality, accessible reproductive services with compassion, dignity and professionalism to patients regardless of their ability to pay, from local communities and from states with abortion bans that threaten access to modern medical care. We will offer comprehensive gynecologic care including contraception and wellness screening, as well as abortion care for those who choose it.

Our sole purpose is to increase and defend access to quality reproductive healthcare. Our location is close to major highways and Metro accessible, providing geographic feasibility for those in Northern Virginia as well as those traveling by air or from locations further away.

Fundamental to our mission and vision is to build a cohesive care team who collaborate and support each other and the rest of the clinic staff in order to build consistently excellent care to the greatest number of patients possible.

Position Overview:

Our Medical Assistant will be a critical part of the care delivery team, frequently the first point of contact for patients, and the chief assistant to the providers as they assess patients’ medical situations, perform procedures, and administer needed medical services.

We are expecting a start date of May 13.

Work hours and benefits

This position is a 30-40 hours/week, hourly position, designed to work hand in hand with a second MA. Shifts are available on Saturday mornings and some weeknight evenings. Grace is committed to offering a supportive benefits package including health insurance, employee assistance services, commuter benefits, competitive vacation allowances, and compassionate sick day support.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Helps patients by providing information, services, and assistance.
• Maintains medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating.
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit.
• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; and reporting patient history summary.
• Assists clinicians with office procedures.
• Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; and keeping patient information confidential.
• Counsels patients by transmitting clinician’s orders and questions about surgery.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
• Maintains and sterilizes necessary medical supplies.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications.
• Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
• Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Medical Assistant Qualifications/Skills:

• Supply management
• Verbal communication
• Infection control
• Creating a safe, effective environment
• Organization
• Scheduling
• Professionalism
• Customer focus
• Confidentiality
• Bedside manner
• Medical teamwork

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 1+ years in a medical office
• Experience with EMR (electronic medical records), medical terminology
• Previous experience in specific medical field preferred
• Competency is Spanish preferred (but not required)

Equal Opportunity Employer: We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion or belief, age, marital or partnership status, family status, pregnancy and maternity, disability or handicap, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, predisposing genetic characteristic, military or veteran status, arrest record, or any other legally protected characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

To Apply: Submit CV / Resume here on indeed.com or email us at jobs@gracerepro.org .

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Medical specialties:

• Ob/Gyn

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Rotating weekends

Work setting:

• In-person
• Office

Ability to Relocate:

• Tysons Corner, VA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person