Bilingual Medical Assistant Certified
AnovaWorks is leading the way for innovative occupational health care, focusing on accessible and quality health services. The Bilingual Medical Assistant will provide support to the medical provider at the Kennewick clinic and assist in delivering occupational health services throughout central and eastern Washington.
Responsibilities
- Greets patients and visitors promptly and courteously. Maintains positive, professional relationships with customers and employers
- Answers telephones, transfers, and screens incoming calls appropriately
- Assists in coordinating services, providers, and other personnel to ensure delivery of smooth, timely patient service
- Schedules patient visits and testing
- Prepares patient charts and department forms per clinic standards
- Accurately obtains and enters client demographics, audiometric results, vital signs, patient history and other data and documentation as needed into computer system. Modifies and retrieves data as directed
- Obtains vital signs and patient history information. Records accurately in patient records
- Provides occupational health services, such as pulmonary function testing, hearing testing, CLIA-waived laboratory testing (Influenza A/B, strep, COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing), and respirator fit testing
- Administers medication and immunizations within scope of practice and as ordered by the provider
- Performs sample collection for blood analysis and urinalysis
- Arranges for lab tests, X-rays, and other tests/procedures as ordered and notifies patients of test/procedure appointments as directed. Releases results as directed by medical provider
- Cleans and stocks exam rooms, orders medical supplies and equipment. Maintains calibration records and informs proper staff of upcoming calibration needs
Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Bilingual in Spanish (required)
- Completion of Medical Assistant course, or equivalent with qualifications required for MA-C certification (Required)
- Washington State Medical Assistant License (Required)
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) Required
- Excellent customer services skills
- Strong computer skills with experience in Microsoft office or equivalent programs
- Phlebotomy (desirable, not required)
- Previous work experience in medical setting (desirable, not required)
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