Certified Medical Assistant - (Ob/Gyn)

Job Title:Medical Assistant

Company Profile:

When you join the growing South Cove team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

South Cove Community Health Center is looking for a candidate who can speak Mandarin AND Cantonese. South Cove is the premier Asian primary health care provider in the Greater Boston area. We have been providing value-based health care to the Boston Chinatown’s community for over 50 years and have expanded our delivery of care into the cities of Quincy and Malden. We now offer many services including medical, dental, optometry, obstetrics and gynecology, behavioral health, imaging, and many other services.

Location: Boston for OB/GYN department

Available Shifts:

Monday to Friday, 40 hours/week

Pay Scale: Starting $23/hour

Benefits:

Health insurance

401K and Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

Long-term and short-term disability

Group term life insurance

Paid Time off

Holiday

Medical Care spending account and Dependent Care spending

In-house health services discount for staff and immediate family members

Essential Functions and Job Duties:

• Provide direct patient care, using medical assisting procedures as appropriate for a Medical Assistant in an outpatient clinic.
• Effectively maintains medical supply stock, cleanliness of work area.
• Provides phone support for general patient inquiries.
• Effectively communicates with patients, co-workers on medical team, in medical department and across all departments.
• Provides clerical support and administrative assistance as directed.
• Organize and prepares patient summary sheets and charts for daily clinic.
• Checks exam room prior to and after each patient encounter, restocking and cleaning as necessary.
• Directs patient flow.
• Obtains reason for visit
• Obtains and documents vital signs as appropriate per patient visit.
• Assists with patient care under the direction of appropriate medical provider, RN or LPN.
• Understands and maintains universal precautions in all clinical activities.
• Chaperone providers as needed during physical/pelvic exams as needed.
• Maintains equipment in good working order.
• Understands and performs autoclaving procedure for medical equipment.
• Performs eye exams, otology exam as indicated.
• Completes referrals to outside agencies when indicated.
• Attends and participates in regularly scheduled general staff meetings.
• Assists in training other employees in the medical support department.
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of South Cove Community Health services, policies and procedures.
• Vaccine administration and IM Injections (formal training).
• Familiar with emergency codes.

· Demonstrates competency in alphabetizing, filing faxing and other duties to support administrative office needs.

· Consistently demonstrates SCCHC’s mission and values statement.

Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bilingual in Chinese (Mandarin AND Cantonese), Vietnamese a plus
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Understanding of basic medical terminology
• Current CPR Certification

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma
• Successful completion of Medical Assistant Program

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 60 per week

Benefits:

• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Medical specialties:

• Ob/Gyn

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person

Language:

• Mandarin AND Cantonese (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• Certified Medical Assistant (Required)

Work Location: In person