PEDIATRIC MEDICAL ASSISTANT (BILINGUAL-SPANISH/ENGLISH)

The medical assistant is a member of the interdisciplinary medical team of the health center. This position is responsible for intake work with clients as they enter the clinical care area. The medical assistant a liaison between the front desk staff, and the medical providers in the provision of care. ## Essential Functions - Maintains first line contact with all clients who come into clinical care area. - Performs routine intake procedures such as height, weight, temperature, pulse and blood pressure readings, and respiration; - Assists with office procedures; - Responsibility for assisting with triage of clients and routing of charts to appropriate provider; - Assists medical providers with examination and treatment of patients., ensure cleanliness of exam rooms, and sterilization as required; - Assists with translation/interpretation as needed; - Screens clients for visual acuity using Snellen method and conducts audiometry exams; - Responsible for maintenance of medical/laboratory equipment to include quality controls on a regular basis; - Responsible for routine laboratory procedures including but not limited to various dipsticks, urinalysis, hematocrit, glucose screening, gram stains, and other procedures as approved by health center policies and CLIA standards. **Non-essential Functions** - Performs other related duties as assigned or requested; - Maintains supply room and orders supplies on a monthly basis; - Informs clinic manager of problems within the clinic. - Certified or registered medical assistant; - Fluent in Spanish and English required; - CPR certification required; - High school diploma or equivalent; - Previous experience strongly preferred; - Personal maturity, cooperation, ability to communicate clearly. - Vaccines required: Influenza, HEP B, TB Skin Test, Varicella and MMR .