Medical Assistant

Get ready for something extraordinary! Picture this - You've got 6 weeks of paid time off in your first year (divided into different categories), plus 12 days of paid holidays. That's just the beginning of the perks at Vivent Health. There is 401k with 100% employer match up to 5%, 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, employer subsidized medical, dental, vision benefits, and gender-affirming care benefits. And that's not even scratching the surface. Our complete package also includes employer paid short and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement, certification, and licensure assistance, and so much more. We also offer benefits for part-time roles!

But here's the real deal. Your journey with Vivent Health isn't just a job. It's a chance to join an organization dedicated to fostering a workforce that reflects diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. This makes you a part of something bigger and enables you to have a meaningful impact in our communities and the lives of the amazing patients we serve.

Here are a few highlights of what working at Vivent Health may offer you:

• Equity Practices: Fair treatment, access, and opportunities for all employees, creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for professional development and advancement, along with training programs and events that promote cultural competence, unconscious bias training, and awareness.
• Collaboration on an inter-disciplinary team: Within our integrated HIV care and prevention model, we employ a high level of collaboration across disciplines. That means that, in your role, you will have the opportunity to be exposed to whole person-care across medical, behavioral health, pharmaceutical, research, and more!
• Delivery of quality patient care: Our integrated HIV care and prevention model is proven to help patients achieve positive health outcomes.

Working at Vivent Health, you can truly serve the underserved and become an impactful part of their health journey.

Position Purpose

The Clinic Medical Assistant assists in providing health care to patients in the Vivent Health Medical Clinic. In addition, the Medical Assistant provides valuable input for day-to-day operations of the clinic.

The Medical Assistant is a key member of the medical staff and supports the delivery of the highest quality health care to Medical Clinic patients.

Essential Functions

• Provide direct patient care including rooming patients, documentation of vital signs, administering vaccinations, updating health maintenance, performing ECGs and other routine clinic functions.
• Provide phlebotomy services as needed.
• Process and documents patient specialty care referrals as needed.
• Abstracts outside laboratory results into the electronic medical record as needed.
• Document as required in the medical record.
• Order routine medical supplies.
• Monitor/distribute faxes.
• Stock and maintain exam rooms.
• Ensure all clinic medical equipment is kept in good working order. Monitor expiration dates and routine control checks for all clinic equipment and tests.
• Participate in continuous Quality Improvement activities.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Medical Director.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Certified Medical Assistant.
• Basic Life Saving certification.
• One year or greater experience in phlebotomy.
• Demonstrated knowledge of universal precautions.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Effective and practical organizational skills.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to the HIV/AIDS patient population, and/or an eagerness to learn about this community.
• Exemplary customer service skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Effective organizational skills.
• Ability to do detail-oriented work in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work with a diverse population.
• Working knowledge of Spanish language (bilingual) is a plus.

Pay Rate

Starting at $22.00/hourly (Depending on Experience)

Public Student Loan Forgiveness

Employment at our organization may qualify you for federal student loan forgiveness programs. We do not directly pay for - nor forgive - federal student loans; however, our status as a not-for-profit organization under Section 501 (c) (3), makes us an eligible employer. There may be other determining factors for one to qualify.

Please follow this URL to review one such program and their requirements:

https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service