Medical Assistant -Float
Job in
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 87101, USA
Listing for:
First Choice Community Healthcare Inc.
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-01
Job specializations:
-
Healthcare
Medical Assistant
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 USD Yearly
USD
60000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Medical Assistant I-Float
Description
For more than 50 years, First Choice Community Healthcare has provided access to high quality primary medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare to the underserved populations of the Mid-Rio Grande Valley of central New Mexico. Today, we operate seven (7) Community Health Centers and one (1) school-based clinic. We are currently recruiting for a Medical Assistant Float to join our team and assist in fulfilling our organizations mission, which is to improve the health, life skills and wellbeing of all members of the communities we serve.
Our health centers maintain an open-door policy, providing treatment regardless of an individual’s income or insurance coverage. As a non-profit organization, First Choice is a vital community resource in Central New Mexico. Not only does our organization provide the highest quality, comprehensive medical services, but we also address our patients’ emotional, social, and cultural needs.
In addition to serving a community-centered organization we offer an excellent
benefits package to include:
Benefits Offered- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Identity Theft
- Retirement Savings
-403(b) - 10-20 days per service year (based on length of service)
- Sick Leave 64 hours per year (unused rolls over each year into Long Term Sick Leave)
- Long Term Sick Leave 40 hours per year
- 10 Paid holidays per year
- 40 hours of Educational Leave per year for full time employees
- $700 per year for tuition reimbursement
A. Position Summary
Under the supervision of the Nurse Flow Manager within the Health Center, the Medical Assistant I functions at the entry level of a Medical Assistant in clinical and clerical support as part of a patient care team of providers and nurses who provide direct patient care at the health centers. By the end of the first 6 months, with training provided, the Medical Assistant I should have mastered essential duties defined below and be ready to advance to a Medical Assistant II.
B. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
As a member of a patient care team, the Medical Assistant assists in the preparation of the patient visit by:
Administrative
Uses the practice management program to register, schedule and verify appointments, as needed.Reviews the next day’s schedule and prepares for patient visit.Verifies patient insurance.Receives and greets patients and visitors.Calls and assists patients into examination rooms.Collects any lab results, outside records and needed paperwork for the visit.Prints labels.Prepares encounter forms and charting notes.Schedules referral appointments.Demonstrates effective communication and written skills.Mails out results.Clinical
Interviews patients and records information to document patient reason for visit and any health problems.Obtains patient’s medical history differentiating between subjective and objective information.Obtains patients vital signs and report abnormal readings to the provider.Follow universal precautions in accordance with FCCH policies and procedures.Completely fills out lab requisitions and labels all specimens for in-house and “send out” labs.Maintain confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA.Assists provider with exams and procedures.Perform visual exams using eye chart.Perform EKG’s.Prepare exam rooms for any expected procedures.Clean and sanitize exam rooms after each visit and as needed.Clean, wrap, and label instruments for autoclave.Maintain exam rooms with medical forms and supplies.May serve as an interpreter as appropriate.Explain discharge plans to patient.Administration of medication through inhalation, ears, eyes, orally and by injection after required trainings have been completed and having been observed and signed off by a provider or licensed health professional.Performs subcutaneous and intramuscular immunizations after completion of an immunization/injection class and been observed and signed off by a provider or licensed health professional.Performs in-house test such as strep, BGL, hematocrit (HCT), chemstrip UA, HCG, hemoglobin A1C’s and urine drug screens.Ot…
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