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Location & Compensation
Washington, DC | On-Site | $22.11 - $24.51 per hour | Washington Post Top Workplace (8x Winner)
About the Role Community of Hope is seeking a compassionate Medical Assistant to join our team of healthcare providers in delivering excellent patient care while ensuring smooth clinical operations. This position is located at our Conway Health and Resource Center in SW, Washington, DC.
Our Approach and Values
We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.
We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion.
We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.
We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do.
What You’ll Do
Prepare patients for examination and treatment by taking the patient’s history and vital signs.
Supply providers with necessary forms and information.
Prepare exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments according to policy and procedure manual and/or as instructed by provider; clean exam and treatment rooms after patient encounter.
Provide nursing care to all patients including, but not limited to, EKGs, wound dressing, assisting providers with minor procedures, and administering nebulizer treatment to asthmatic patients as ordered by providers.
Clean, prepare, and autoclave instruments used during procedures.
Observe, record, and report patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physician.
Perform vaccine and medication administration on patients of all ages when ordered by a provider.
Respond to patient messages and prescription refill requests.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Requirements Must-Haves
Completed Medical Assistant Diploma from an approved nationally accredited program.
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) license from an approved nationally accredited association (AAMA or NHA) or MA Certification accepted without diploma if experience requirement (minimum one year) was met for the certification.
Valid BLS Certificate.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to work in a non-profit environment.
Participation in appropriate continuing medical education.
Proof of vaccinations is required. COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law.
Nice-to-Haves
2 years experience in a medical office practice or hospital setting, preferred. Experience in Primary Care practice.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Commitment to working with underserved populations.
Benefits
8 x Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces winner.
8-hour workdays with paid lunch.
3 weeks vacation (additional week after two years), 2 weeks sick leave, + 11.5 paid holidays and one personal floating holiday on an annual basis.
Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay.
Tuition reimbursement & loan repayment (NHSC & DCHPLRP), licensing reimbursement & CEU funding.
Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance + 403(b) retirement.
Leadership development, internal promotions and career growth opportunities.
A culture grounded in equity, compassion, and well-being.
About Us Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, rapidly growing nonprofit, and Federally Qualified Health Center. For over 45 years, we have provided health and housing services, perinatal care coordination, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. We are honored to be one of DC’s largest providers of housing and homelessness prevention services for families and individuals throughout DC. Through our Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and our various partnerships, we have reached hundreds and believe that everyone in DC deserves to be healthy, housed, and hopeful.
50,000+ medical visits
6,300+ dental visits
17,000+ emotional wellness visits
1,384 families and 220 individuals with housing/homelessness prevention services
Contact Email: hr@cohdc.org
Phone: 202-407-7747
Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
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About the Role Community of Hope is seeking a compassionate Medical Assistant to join our team of healthcare providers in delivering excellent patient care while ensuring smooth clinical operations. This position is located at our Conway Health and Resource Center in SW, Washington, DC.
Our Approach and Values
We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.
We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion.
We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.
We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do.
What You’ll Do
Prepare patients for examination and treatment by taking the patient’s history and vital signs.
Supply providers with necessary forms and information.
Prepare exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments according to policy and procedure manual and/or as instructed by provider; clean exam and treatment rooms after patient encounter.
Provide nursing care to all patients including, but not limited to, EKGs, wound dressing, assisting providers with minor procedures, and administering nebulizer treatment to asthmatic patients as ordered by providers.
Clean, prepare, and autoclave instruments used during procedures.
Observe, record, and report patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physician.
Perform vaccine and medication administration on patients of all ages when ordered by a provider.
Respond to patient messages and prescription refill requests.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Requirements Must-Haves
Completed Medical Assistant Diploma from an approved nationally accredited program.
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) license from an approved nationally accredited association (AAMA or NHA) or MA Certification accepted without diploma if experience requirement (minimum one year) was met for the certification.
Valid BLS Certificate.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to work in a non-profit environment.
Participation in appropriate continuing medical education.
Proof of vaccinations is required. COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law.
Nice-to-Haves
2 years experience in a medical office practice or hospital setting, preferred. Experience in Primary Care practice.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Commitment to working with underserved populations.
Benefits
8 x Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces winner.
8-hour workdays with paid lunch.
3 weeks vacation (additional week after two years), 2 weeks sick leave, + 11.5 paid holidays and one personal floating holiday on an annual basis.
Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay.
Tuition reimbursement & loan repayment (NHSC & DCHPLRP), licensing reimbursement & CEU funding.
Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance + 403(b) retirement.
Leadership development, internal promotions and career growth opportunities.
A culture grounded in equity, compassion, and well-being.
About Us Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, rapidly growing nonprofit, and Federally Qualified Health Center. For over 45 years, we have provided health and housing services, perinatal care coordination, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. We are honored to be one of DC’s largest providers of housing and homelessness prevention services for families and individuals throughout DC. Through our Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and our various partnerships, we have reached hundreds and believe that everyone in DC deserves to be healthy, housed, and hopeful.
50,000+ medical visits
6,300+ dental visits
17,000+ emotional wellness visits
1,384 families and 220 individuals with housing/homelessness prevention services
Contact Email: hr@cohdc.org
Phone: 202-407-7747
Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
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