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Planned Parenthood of Maryland Bilingual Medical Assistant in Baltimore, Maryland


Summary of Responsibilities: Under the general direction of the Health Center Director, performs the administrative and clinical support tasks necessary for efficient center operations to ensure high quality client services and support, informed consent, client education and counseling, effective clinical support, efficient client flow, and a professional health care environment. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provides direct service in all the health center specific areas including family planning, abortion, prenatal, general medicine, pediatrics, as appropriate to scope of services and health centers. 2. Provides clients with accurate information regarding PP services including questions pertaining to contraception, options, and funding sources. 3. Contributes to achieving health center productivity goals. 4. Screens financial, medical, and social history with correct documentation of pertinent information. 5. Accurately documents all services provided. 6. Demonstrates PPM customer service standards. 7. Solicits donations from patients per PPM guidelines. 8. Prepares clients for exams and assists in exam room when needed. 9. Provides pregnancy testing, information and referral, provides PT clients family planning services or schedules other appropriate services. 10. Performs lab work and venipuncture. 11. Prepares exam room with appropriate supplies for examination and cleans room. 12. Assist the provider in the exam room as a chaperone when needed. 13. Greets clients politely and promptly and provides clients with correct forms. 14. Enters patient information into Electronic Practice Management (EPM) system and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. 15. Makes health center appointments, provides information and appropriate referrals. 16. Routes and files incoming laboratory reports appropriately. 17. Abstracts charts, pulls charts, transfers records, file charts. 18. Prepares daily lab samples for transfer to appropriate lab(s), maintains electronic lab log. 19. Cleans instruments, exam rooms, lab area, and autoclave as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or GED and in conjunction with a medical assisting certificate or 1 year of experience working in a healthcare setting performing back or front office duties. Phlebotomy/IV training or willingness to obtain after employment. CPR certification or willingness to obtain immediately after employment. Knowledge of principles and practices of administration, organization, common techniques and practices in an office or medical health center setting. Ability to read, write, and speak English and Spanish fluently. Bilingual English/Spanish, required.


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