Medical Assistant
The Breathing Association
2 hours ago
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About
- Description
General Description
- The Medical Assistant is a vital member of the healthcare team. This role supports patient care, clinical tasks, and administrative duties in the clinic and mobile medical unit.
Duties and Responsibilities
- • Greet and register patients and collect patient information.
- • Prepare patients for exams, treatments, and procedures.
- • Assist providers with exams and procedures.
- • Perform vital signs, medication administration, and patient education.
- • Perform phlebotomy, capillary blood collection, and specimen preparation.
- • Perform point of care testing including glucose, lipids, A1c, and rapid tests.
- • Conduct spirometry and support pulmonary testing workflows.
- • Support vaccine administration and cold chain documentation.
- • Complete medication reconciliation and update charts.
- • Assist with inhaler teaching and nebulizer treatments.
- • Support asthma and COPD disease management visits.
- • Support medication access programs and paperwork.
- • Perform clerical duties including scheduling and records management.
- • Maintain clean exam rooms and restock supplies.
- • Assist with outreach screenings including BP, glucose, and pulse oximetry.
- • Support tobacco and nicotine recovery education.
- • Set up and break down mobile medical unit operations.
- • Track mobile medical unit inventory and diagnostic supplies.
- • Support data entry for clinical quality measures and grants.
- • Maintain equipment logs, vaccine logs, and lab control logs.
- • Support chart audits and quality improvement processes.
- • Maintain CPR and clinical competencies.
- • Participate in safety drills and emergency procedures.
- • Support onboarding of new staff, students, and volunteers.
- • Lift and move equipment up to 40 pounds for mobile events.
- • Work in variable environments including clinics, MMU sites, and outreach events.
- • Drive the mobile medical unit when needed.
- Requirements
Qualifications
- • High school diploma or equivalent and completion of recognized medical assistant program.
- • Certification as a Medical Assistant (CMA, RMA, or equivalent).
- • Phlebotomy certification or competency, a plus
- • Experience with spirometry or willingness to train.
- • Experience in community health or mobile care preferred.
- • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- • Ability to multitask and work in fast paced settings.
- • Basic computer and EHR skills.
- • Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and travel.
- • Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
Note
- This job description is not all inclusive. Duties may change as assigned by leadership.




