Jonathan Lax Center

Medical Assistant - Lax

Job Description

Hours: M-F 8:30 to 4:30pm

Department: Jonathan Lax Center, Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers

Supervisor: Director, Nursing

Full-Time, 40 hours per week; non-exempt

Philadelphia FIGHT is an AIDS Service Organization that recently became a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). We have been providing primary care for people living with HIV/AIDS and those at very high risk since 1990. Our program is a team-centered, multi-disciplinary approach that in addition to clinical care, offers access to behavioral health and substance abuse services, a wide range of educational programs, HIV counselling and testing, and youth programs. The Jonathan Lax Treatment Center, our first Health Center, provides culturally competent, non-judgmental, high quality health care to patients living with HIV. In addition to health care, the Jonathan Lax Treatment Center connects patients with social services, resources, and insurance benefits.

The ideal candidate will take a trauma-informed and harm-reduction approach to health care.

The trauma-informed approach is guided by four assumptions: Realization about trauma and how it can affect people and groups, recognizing the signs of trauma, having a system which can respond to trauma, and resisting re-traumatization. Unlike approaches that insist that people stop using drugs, harm reduction acknowledges that many people are not able or willing to abstain from illicit drug use, and that abstinence should not be a precondition for help.

Job Responsibilities

Medical Assistant on the Floor (Primary Role)

• Pre-triage patients

• Determining the reason for the visit before nursing start visit
• Checking vital ( blood pressure, temperature, pulse oximetry, height, weight)
• Upon request from providers and nursing as indicated on tracking board and via verbal order, complete:

Labs

EKGs

Urine dips and pregnancy checks

Random blood glucose checks

Rapid A1C testing

Rapid urine drug screens

• 
  Clinical Decision Support System portion of provider visit if requested or if time allows
• Prepare for the next day:

Check temperature in refrigerator

Restock wound care kit and nebulizer supplies

Restock syringes, needles

Organize med room

Is Oxygen turned off? Are Oxygen supplies replenished?

Does EKG machine have paper end electrodes?

Is there Narcan in the emergency kit?

• Removal of biohazard waste material from the exam rooms
• Provide basic wound care
• Upon request administer injections ( depo, Bicillin, ceftriaxone,Vivitrol)
• Specimens delivery from 4th floor to 5th floor (end of morning session and end of afternoon session).

Medical Assistant Backing up Lab (Secondary Role)

• 
  Back up phlebotomy if needed with collection and processing
• Stocking exam rooms
• Documenting all activities appropriately in the electronic medical record system
• Demonstrate commitment to clinical care and confidentiality
• Collect, remove and box biohazard waste materials bags for pick up

Medical Records (back up)

• 
  Scanning of medical records in to the electronic medical record system.
• Managing the EMR scan drive by uploading document into patients chart
• Managing the Ecw Fax Outbox and uploading document into patients chart

Function in a team

• Work in compliance with all medical policies.
• Work in compliance with standards such as OSHA, HIPAA, CLIA and funding body regulations
• Demonstrate commitment to clinical care and confidentiality
• Provide cross-coverage at 3 other health centers on an as needed basis
• Exercise good judgment in bringing any issues necessary to the attention of the Practice Manager.
• Constantly strives to achieve excellence in the day-to-day operations of the Jonathan Lax Center

Qualifications

Educational Background:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Diploma from an accredited medical assistant program.

Experience

• One to two years' experience in a medical outpatient office environment.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced and busy medical practice.
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize work assignments.
• Experience working with an electronic medical record system preferably eClinicalWorks.

Certification · Certified Medical Assistant

• Within 30 days of hire, complete training in Blood borne pathogens, Post exposure prophylaxis, CLIA, and HIPAA regulations.

Knowledge

• General knowledge base in science, medicine, and the running of a medical clinic.
• Demonstrate the ability to understand the overall purpose of clinical care and importance of support staff.

General

• Must be able to demonstrate judgment, patience, integrity, organization, and prioritization in multi-task environment.
• Needs to have attention to detail, dependability, listening and communication skills, and flexibility.
• Must have cultural competency.
• Needs to be competent in the use of Electronic Medical Record Systems.

Compensation

• Competitive Hourly Rate, could be eligible to receive $500 Quarterly Bonuses, 1 hour Paid Lunch and comprehensive employee benefits. Non-exempt.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to continuously stand, walk or sit.
• Ability to bend, climb stairs frequently.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds infrequently.
• Ability to squat occasionally.

Other

Initial probationary period is three months. Performance of other tasks may be assigned on an as-needed basis.

Philadelphia FIGHT requires proof of completed COVID-19 vaccination series for all new employees hired. An approved Medical exemption and an approved religious exemption can be honored consistent with EEOC regulation.

FIGHT is and EEO, Affirmative Action, LGBTQ, people living with HIV/AIDS, and protected veterans' institution.