Administrative Medical Assistant

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Clovis (CA); On-site; USD 31,684 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

401k savings plan

HSA

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Clinical Services professional to manage referrals, authorizations, and patient communication in a California clinic. The role includes scheduling follow-ups, labs, and coordinating genetic testing, with emphasis on accurate EMR documentation and strong customer service in a healthcare setting.

Ideal candidates have a Medical Assistant certificate and experience in patient-focused care, enabling efficient processing of administrative tasks and support for clinicians.

Qualifications

• Customer service background, preferably in healthcare environment.
• Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited educational institution preferred.

Responsibilities

• Processes all outbound referrals promptly and prioritizes urgent items.
• Ensures all referral paperwork is complete and documented in EMR.
• Schedules patient follow-ups, labs, and port flushes as needed.
• Provides insurance authorization support and submits necessary documentation with diagnosis.
• Keeps patients informed of status of referrals and authorizations.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in person and on the phone.
• Coordinates genetic testing with pathology to ensure proper specimen submission.

Skills

Customer service

Education

Medical Assistant Certificate

Job description

What Clinical Services contributes to Cardinal Health

Clinical Care Delivery provides high quality, patient-centered care focused on diagnosing, treating and managing care while ensuring the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of the practice.

Clinical Services are responsible for medical services that directly or indirectly provide healthcare to patients.

Responsibilities

• Processes all out bound referrals in a timely manner, prioritizes urgent and STAT items appropriately.
• Ensures all pertinent paperwork regarding patient referrals is completed and documented in EMR.
• Scheduling of patient follow-ups, non-treatment related. Scheduling of labs and port flushes appropriately and correctly.
• Provides effective insurance authorization as needed. Submits all necessary documentation and proper diagnosis to insurance when submitting authorization.
• Keeps patients informed of status of referrals/authorizations.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills, both on the phone and in person.
• Processes genetic testing and coordinates with pathology departments to ensure proper specimens are sent.
• Complete tasks as stated in the Admin MA SOP
• Back up clinical MA when needed.
• Effectively completes other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited educational institution preferred.
• Strong customer service background, preferably in healthcare environment.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Acquires job skills and learns company policies and procedures to complete standard tasks
• Works on basic and routine assignments
• Selects correct processes from prescribed rules or guidelines
• Work is closely managed and follows detailed instructions
• Seeks regular guidance and advice from supervisor

Location:

California Urology

782 Medical Center Drive East

Suite #111 and #311

Clovis, CA 93611

Anticipated hourly range: $23.00 per hour - $25.30 per hour

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 8/15/2026

The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background.

We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day.

Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.