5916 - Medical Assistant

Salary Grade: 2
 
Pay Range
Hiring Range: $16.54 - $19.43 Per Hour 
Full Range: $16.54 - $22.33 Per Hour 
 
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.     

The Pima County Health Department is currently seeking a Medical Assistant to join our team. The selected candidate will work under the direct supervision of a physician, physician assistant (PA), or nurse practitioner (NP). This position entails performing delegated clinical procedures appropriate to the individual's medical assistant education and training within a public health ambulatory setting. 

APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED INCOMPLETE WITHOUT COPY OF DIPLOMA OR GED.

Duties/Responsibilities

(Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)

Assists physicians, PAs, and NPs with patient care duties in the clinic environment;

Takes and records vital signs, height, weight, allergies and medication changes;

Prepares clients for and assists with examinations, procedures and treatments;

Sets up, cleans and maintains examination/treatment rooms, including inventory of supplies and equipment and orders supplies as needed;

Assists with delegated patient education;

Collect blood specimens via capillary and venipuncture technique;

Provide a single dose of oral medication to a patient for immediate self-administration under observation and administers subcutaneous and intramuscular injections as directed by the physician, NP or PA;

Collects and prepares laboratory specimens and performs required Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-waived tests;

Performs aseptic techniques and infection control;

Practices universal precautions, including hand washing and disposal of bio-hazardous materials;

Processes instruments and equipment as needed;

Screens and notifies clients of normal laboratory/test results;

Complies with quality assurance practices and established risk management and safety procedures;

Maintains patient medical records by documenting care/services provided, communications, medications and treatments;

Maintains confidentiality of patient/client-related conversations, files and documents;

Responds to, resolves or routes (to appropriate staff) public, patient and staff inquiries concerning clinical, departmental and county activities, policies and procedures;

Operates computers and other electronic equipment to support office operations;

Recognizes cultural diversity and adapts communications to individual's understanding;

Recognizes and responds effectively to verbal, nonverbal, and written communications, and applies medical terminology appropriately;

Identifies and responds to issues of confidentiality;

Schedules and monitors client appointments;

Ensures compliance with third-party and managed care policies, procedures, and guidelines;
Performs billing and collection procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

A High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Certification and completion of an approved training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), or a medical assisting program accredited by any accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and one year of work experience as a medical assistant in a hospital, doctor's office or clinical setting.        

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
 
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

 

1. Minimum one (1) year experience in a clinical setting.
2. Experience working with Electronic Health Records.
3. Experience with scheduling, and billing for medical services.
4. Experience with collecting and processing laboratory specimens.
5. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish).
    

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.