Essential Duties and Major responsibilities: • Prepares patients for visits with providers by performing and recording vital signs (including: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, and other procedures as needed) • Assists in routine physical examinations by preparing the patient, the equipment, and supplies, and assisting the provider as needed • Assists in preparing patients for routine diagnostic procedures (i.e. urine specimens) and performing selected screening tests (including: urine dipsticks, urine hCG, and rapid strep throat cultures) • Assists in preparing routine diagnostic request forms • Books patients for tests and appointments with outside facilities and/or specialists • Work is of medium demand, walking and standing. • Occasional lifting of patients with assistance, reaching, handling and fingering of instruments and equipment and caring of patient needs. • Hearing to distinguish difference in heartbeat and breathing of patients and to hear instructions. • Near visual acuity to read gauges and dials on equipment. • Color vision for perceiving changes in patient's skin color or color of solutions. • Able to lift 40 lbs. • Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients • Demonstrate understanding and commitment of the health center mission • Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards • Performs other job related duties as required or assigned Minimum Qualifications: • High School Diploma or GED required, Certification as a Medical Assistant or equivalent preferred • Previous experience preferred • Bilingual in Spanish and/or Hmong is a plus • Work experience similar to a medical office environment • Computer skills for accurate data entry • Knowledge of basic medical terminology • CPR certification or equivalent • Demonstrated interpersonal relationship skills • Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills in English • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced medical office environment