Health Center Manager
Planned Parenthood Southeast
Bilingual Medical Assistant
Planned Parenthood Southeast
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Lawrenceville • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $19 per hour
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Deliver clinical, educational and administrative services under the direction of the Manager in accordance with PPSE Medical Standards and Guidelines and State and Federal Regulations
- Perform patient intake: greet patients, check-in/registration, income and insurance verification, data entry, chart preparation, and client flow management
- Cashiering and checkout: process payments (cash, check, credit/debit), enter charges, generate receipts, run daily cashier reports, balance cash drawer and prepare bank deposits
- Provide counseling for pregnancy tests and options, HIV pre/post-test counseling, birth control education and first pelvic exam education; obtain informed consent and complete counseling notes
- Prepare exam and procedure rooms, review medical history, assist with patient prep and exam procedures
- Obtain vitals (height, weight, blood pressure) and perform/prepare lab tests (urine pregnancy, leukocytes, nitrites, protein, glucose; hemoglobin; HIV quick tests); document results
- Maintain lab and surgical instrument sterilization, operate autoclave, maintain quality control records, and ensure sterile technique for surgical procedures (depending on location)
- Assist in surgical procedures: drape/prep patients, chaperone physician, support patients during procedures, help on/off procedure table, escort to recovery, prepare surgical tissue for refrigeration/pathology, disinfect rooms and handle contaminated items per protocol
- Perform ultrasound examinations according to protocols, when applicable, and document in the medical record
Requirements
- Associate degree preferred in health care, social services or related field or equivalency (Certification from an accredited Medical Assistant or Surgical Technician program and 3+ years of relevant experience)
- 2+ years of healthcare experience, preferably abortion care and family planning, women’s health, reproductive health or a surgical center
- Preferred: 2+ years of experience in surgical abortions
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and counseling skills
- Strong computer skills, including practice management software, MS Office, and Internet/email
- Ability to handle stress in a calm and professional manner and manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Attention to detail and follow-through
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- English required; Spanish skills required
- Background screens will be performed and education will be verified prior to employment
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- paid time off
- 13 paid holidays and one paid floating holiday
- short- and long-term disability
- voluntary AD&D coverage
- voluntary accident coverage
- voluntary life insurance
- voluntary disability insurance
ATS Keywords
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Hard skills
patient intakeinsurance verificationdata entrycashieringvital signs measurementlab tests preparationsurgical assistanceultrasound examinationscounseling for pregnancy testssterilization techniques
Soft skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillscounseling skillsstress managementattention to detailteamworkindependenceprofessionalismproject managementfollow-through
Certifications
Medical Assistant certificationSurgical Technician certificationAssociate degree in health careAssociate degree in social services
