Medical Assistant/LNA - Family Health Center Full Time - Days - Sign on Bonus Eligible! - Concord Hospital

Summary:

Join our dynamic family practice clinic as a full-time Medical Assistant and become a vital part of our healthcare team! We offer a full spectrum of services to patients of all ages, including newborn care, gynecology, dermatology, orthopedics, minor surgery, and family counseling, among others. In addition to collaborating with various healthcare programs like the Hospitalist Program, nursing homes, behavioral health specialists, and home care programs, we are also the clinical training site for NH Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency Program. This means you'll have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of future healthcare professionals while making a difference every day. Moreover, we are dedicated to serving all members of our community, including uninsured patients, refugees, and those living below the poverty line. By working with these populations, you'll gain invaluable experience in providing comprehensive care and addressing diverse healthcare needs, enhancing your clinical skills and fostering a deep sense of fulfillment and purpose in your career. Join us and embark on a journey of professional growth and fulfillment! Apply now and make a meaningful impact together in promoting health equity for all.

Monday – Friday

8:30 AM – 5 pm.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program with minimum of one year of related experience and/or training in similar medical practice/field; OR successful completion of a Licensed Nursing Assistant program or Military medical training with at least four years of experience.

Certification, Registration, and Licensure:

Certification (CMA) or registration (RMA) required.

Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification or Red Cross

CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers.

Experience:

With completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program, no experience is required. Licensed Nursing Assistant must have a minimum of one year of healthcare experience. Trained Military Medic must have the equivalent of one year related experience.

Responsibilities:

• Interviews patients in the exam room, obtaining and documenting information relevant to patient care.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients, including stocking and cleaning.
• Assists provider by preparing patients for physical examinations and by assisting with procedures.
• Follows telephone screening guidelines for answering the phone; identifies patient's health problem or concern and directs calls.
• Consistently schedules patient appointments and referrals demonstrating understanding of scheduling guidelines and patient needs. Reason for appointment is clearly documented.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for sterilization.
• Uses software (EMR, e-mail, registries, portal, etc.) following established protocols for documentation, responding to requests, and initiating appropriate tests and orders.
• Maintains clinical proficiency in practice specific competencies.
• Demonstrates proficiency in clinical skill in practice. Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.

Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear and speak. The employee is frequently required to sit and walk. The employee is occasionally required to bend, climb, do repetitive motion, kneel, and perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, smell, squat, and stand.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens, blood borne pathogens, and bodily fluids.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.