About this opportunity
Health Imperatives lists this Medical Assistant - Bilingual Spanish speaking opportunity in new bedford, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Medical Assistant, Bilingual Spanish Speaking
Health Imperatives (HI) is a multi-service organization dedicated to reducing health and wealth disparities while advancing meaningful opportunities and economic security for people south of Boston. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of low-income or vulnerable families and individuals in Southeastern Massachusetts.
We are looking for a Medical Assistant who is bilingual in Spanish to join our team. The ideal candidate will work within a sexual and reproductive health services team to support the provision of clinical services.
Location: Multiple locations including New Bedford and Brockton
Hours: Fulltime, M-F including evenings
Salary:
$29.10
Benefits:
Medical, dental, holiday, paid earned leave, 403b, etc.
Duties:
Provide clients with non-judgmental and accurate information regarding reproductive health issues, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, Hepatitis, pregnancy options, and pregnancy prevention.
Perform routine lab functions and testing including phlebotomy, urine pregnancy testing, HIV and Hepatitis testing and prepare specimens for transport
Assist in abortion procedures to provide clinician and/or patient support. taking vital signs, providing aftercare, and patient support and information
Assist with GYN procedures including LEEP, colposcopy, and ultrasound
Triage post procedure patient care
Room patients and obtain and record client's personal medical history including gynecological, obstetrical and sexual history
Provide service navigation including linking patients to care and providing referrals and medical follow-up
Provide HIV PrEP/nPEP drug assistance and support, referrals for overdose education and Naloxone, medication assisted treatment, syringe services, mental health, primary care, housing, and other social services
Accurately enter data into electronic health record system
Prepare and maintain exam rooms and maintain laboratory controls
Other duties as assigned by the Site Manager.
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
Spanish speaker; high school diploma or equivalent; prior experience as medical or social service setting in busy office; computer literacy essential. Must demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills in English and be sensitive to the needs of a culturally diverse population; prior experience working with low income and vulnerable populations; demonstrated ability to communicate unbiased reproductive health knowledge to patients (adolescents and adults of all genders) in an effective and culturally competent, non-judgmental manner.
Preferred Qualifications:
Medical Assistant Certificate, GYN medical assisting experience
Worksite address
new bedford, MA, 02740, US
Who can apply
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