Front Desk / Medical Assistant (San Luis Obispo)
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The SLO Noor Foundation is seeking a part-time Front Desk/Medical Assistant at it’s San Luis Obispo clinic. The position is 32-hours per week (Monday-Thursday) and bilingual is required.
SLO Noor is a non-profit organization providing free medical, dental and vision care to uninsured adults. Bring your experience to a great cause and make a real difference in the lives of the patients we serve!
Experience & Licensing:
> Certified Medical Assistant
> 1-year of medical assisting experience preferred
> Fluent in Spanish and English
Front Desk Duties:
> Greeting patients, answering phones and scheduling appointments
> Effective communication skills with the ability to engage patients, providers and co-workers.
> Computer aptitude with experience in Electronic Medical Records preferred
> Maintains and adheres to HIPAA, employee confidentiality, and privileged communications (patient, employee,
and organization).
Medical Assistant Duties.
> Assists medical providers during patient visits
> May act as an interpreter when necessary between patient and provider
> Patients to obtain medical information; takes vital signs and prepares patient for providers
> Ensures that lab reports are placed in patient charts for review by medical providers and that attention is
called to abnormal results
> Acts as a liaison for patients during clinics; assists with referral work, advising of pharmacy needs and
providing follow-through to patients
> Collects blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens; log the specimens and prepares them for testing
> Cleans and sterilizes instruments and properly disposes of contaminated supplies
> Cleans and disinfects exam rooms between patients.
> Ensures that patient information is properly stored and updated at each visit
> Ensures that exam rooms are fully stocked at all times. In tandem with Clinic Manager, ensures that adequate
levels of supplies are maintained in the Clinic
> Assists Clinic Coordinator in handling requests for medication refills
> Provides prescription information to pharmacy
Vacancy expired!