Medical Office Assistant - City Health Department

POSTING DATE: 05/09/2024CLOSING DATE: 08/09/2024 AT 12:00 MIDNIGHTSALARY $36,505.00 - $42,097.00 AnnuallyEDUCATION ACCREDITATION: Applicant's education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Education credentials obtained out of the US must be evaluated for US equivalency. Evaluation agencies information may be obtained at naces.org.

ELIGIBILITY: Qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months. The decision of the Director of Human Resources with respect to acceptable minimum qualifications is final.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK: Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to this position identified as positions of trust will be required to authorize the release of and successfully complete a Fingerprint check.

PROBATION: All persons, including current City employees, selected from this position will be on probation for 6 months.

CLASS DESCRIPTION

A Medical Office Assistant performs office support and clinical duties as assigned by a health professional in accordance with Maryland State law. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities.

Incumbents receive moderate supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a conventional workweek. Work is performed in an office and a clinic where there may be exposure to contagious diseases. Work usually requires minimal physical effort but may involve lifting and pushing.

SELECTION PROCESS

All candidates indicating the minimum qualifications on their applications will be placed on the eligible list without further examination. The training and experience of each candidate will be evaluated for appropriateness and quantity. It is essential, therefore, that you give complete and accurate information on your application. Vagueness or omission may prevent you from being considered for this position. Qualified candidates will not be listed in rank order.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSOn or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a GED certificate and either completion of a phlebotomy course, or a Medical Assistant program which includes office practice, including data entry, clinical skills, venipuncture, and completion of an externship, which is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) of the American Medical Association in collaboration with the American Association of Medical Assistant, or by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), or by the Accredited Commission for Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), and one year experience in a clinical setting.

ORNOTES(EQUIVALENCIES): An Associate of Arts degree in a medical program that includes office practice, clinical skills, and completion of an externship from an accredited college or university.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATES: Some positions in this class may require employees to hold and maintain current certifications as a Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Medication Technician, issued by the Maryland Board of Nursing, or Phlebotomist.

NOTES: Some candidates, once hired, must receive Hepatitis-B series immunizations, or provide documentation of immunity by disease or vaccination.Some candidates, once hired, must successfully complete a CPR course for adults, children and infants and maintain current certification.KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of medical billing practices.
• Knowledge of computerized medical databases.
• Knowledge of basic anatomy, physiology, clinical and laboratory procedures.
• Knowledge of basic laws related to professional liability and patient confidentiality.
• Ability to enter medical information into a computerized medical and billing management database.
• Ability to triage and obtain information from sick or injured persons.
• Ability to draw blood from children or adults by venipuncture and take patients' health measurements.
• Ability to follow health care professionals' instructions accurately and carefully.
• Ability to perform routine medical tests and procedures and health screens.
• Ability to perform light typing.
• Ability to maintain patient medical record files and billing records.
• Ability to perform CPR and First Aid.
• Ability to ambulate stairs to respond to medical emergencies.