Medical Assistant
Job Location:
Alexandria, VA - USA
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Job Summary
Whole Womans Health Vision
Whole Womans Health transforms how people experience abortion care in this country. We stand in the light fiercely dedicated to providing fabulous abortion care that puts patients first.
Whole Womans Health Mission
Whole Womans Health provides fabulous abortion care free from the shame and stigma that often accompanies sexual health in this country. Our patients can count on us for medical expertise heartfelt compassion informed consent and trust. We are deeply committed to growth and innovation and we cultivate a dynamic rigorous learning corporate culture. Our patients hopes and dreams are at the center of all we do and we hold ourselves ultimately accountable to them.
Summary
The Medical Assistant will provide assistance during set up and post procedure recovery as well as triage and response to emergency situations.
Essential functions
- Room Preparation and Maintenance
- Patient Flow Patient Work Up
- Patient Communication Obtaining Patient History of Chief Complaint
- Assisting/Setup of Surgical Patients Assisting in Post Procedure Recovery Room Triage
- Basic Patient Teaching and Discharge Routine Visit Post-Operative Post-Operative Complication Routine Follow-Up
- Response to Emergency Situations
Experience and General Requirements
- High School Graduate or GED equivalent
- Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant program and/or on-the-job-trained medical assistant
- Basic Phone Skills
- Computer Skills
- Basic Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology
- Problem Solving Prioritizing Time Management Utilization of Patient Education Resources and Written Materials
- AAMA Certification preferred
- Certification in Basic Life Support
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ideal candidate will be Bilingual English and Spanish
Physical Requirements
- Must possess the ability and capability to perform any task in the office.
- Must have excellent visual and hearing acuity.
Compensation/Benefits
- A competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- 401(k) plan with a 3% company match.
- Flexible work hours and family support programs
- Additional perks including employee discounts and virtual team-building activities.
- A culture/environment that is diverse stimulating and comprised of passionate and dedicated people.
Additional Benefits for Full-Time Staff:
- Eligible to enroll in medical dental and vision insurance offerings as well as voluntary life and disability insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing confidential 24/7 support services including mental health counseling financial and legal consultations work-life balance resources and wellness programs. Also includes a Basic Term Life and AD&D Insurance with $25000 in coverage.
- Two weeks starting paid personal time off increasing with tenure plus seven paid holidays.
Please note that this is a working job description that may evolve as the needs of the company change.
Whole Womans Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome applications from women people of color and members of the LBGTQIA community. We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race creed color alienage or national origin ancestry citizenship status religion or belief age marital or partnership status family status pregnancy and maternity disability or handicap sexual orientation gender gender identity gender reassignment predisposing genetic characteristic military or veteran status arrest record or any other legally protected characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
Whole Woman’s Health provides compassionate, affordable, and high-quality abortion care with clinics all over the USA.Call 877-835-1090
