Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $18.81 - $19.50 hourly

Since 1985, Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless has dedicated its mission exclusively to providing services to people experiencing homelessness. AHCH provides a distinctive continuum of integrated care through outreach and site-based services to address the health-related causes and consequences of homelessness. Our vision is to live in a world that is just and without homelessness. We believe that homelessness is an issue that can be solved through access to quality health care, adequate and affordable housing, and a living wage.

Do you have a passion for client care? We may be the right fit for you! We are currently looking for an upbeat medical assistant to join our team. Our ideal candidate would be a team player and have previous experience in an underserved population.

Compassion for and an understanding of the wide variety of issues for those experiencing homelessness is a must.

Our MA team works in rotating schedules doing Outreach work in the field, in the Clinic, and on designated Administrative shifts. We work from a harm reduction model and believe in meeting people where they are at. We view client care holistically and connect clients to various resources within our organization and without.

Our team is very passionate about public health and our population. If this sounds like you, please apply!

We comply with all OSHA and CDC guidelines regarding PPE and have various procedures in place to safeguard employees.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Room patients, take basic medical history and vital signs,
• Assist providers in various procedures
• Perform wound care, injections / immunization, and lab procedures- blood draws, specimen preparation and handling
• Prepare and stock examination rooms
• Participate in medical outreaches in the Bernalillo County service area
• Must comply with all AHCH policies and procedures

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

All benefits begin the month after hire :

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will beconsidered for employment without attention to race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.