Bilingual (Spanish) Medical Assistant - Watsonville, CA

Everside Health, LLC; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

15 days PTO

No scrubs cost

Competitive pay

Job summary

Everside Health is seeking a Bilingual (Spanish) Medical Assistant in Watsonville, CA to support a primary care team as both a receptionist and clinical MA. You will help deliver patient care and ensure a positive guest experience.

Requirements include 1 year of MA experience, completion of an MA program, CPR/BLS certification, and preferred phlebotomy experience. Benefits include health coverage, PTO, and no out-of-pocket scrubs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year MA experience in primary care.
• Graduation from a formal Medical Assistant program.
• National or state MA certification/registration preferred.
• CPR/BLS certification required at start date.
• Phlebotomy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet and escort patients to rooms; keep exam areas clean and stocked.
• Take vitals, perform injections and phlebotomy as needed; assist with procedures.
• Document in medical records per guidelines; coordinate with care team.
• Front desk duties: scheduling, records requests, referrals, and check-in/out.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish)

Medical Assistant

Education

Medical Assistant program

MA certification preferred

Job description

Bilingual (Spanish) Medical Assistant - Watsonville, CA

Everside Health

Job Category

Overview

Description

Highlights of working at Everside Health:

• Competitive health benefits that start 1st of month after start date
• 15 days of PTO plus paid holidays
• No out-of-pocket cost for scrubs
• Pay Range: $21.00-24.00/hr The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level.

About Us

At Everside Health we are building the most trusted, accessible and personalized healthcare experience alongside our patients and clients. With 20+ years' experience from our shared organizations, we hold a unified goal of building deep, trusted and lasting relationships with our patients and clients. As Everside Health, we are guided by our core principles of Patients First, Courage, Ingenuity, Community, and Fun.

About the Role

We are currently looking for an experienced Bilingual (Spanish) Medical Assistant to join our team. The Medical Assistant is a key component of our care team and works closely with a primary care physician to deliver excellent patient care and provide an exceptional guest experience to our patients. Because of our unique model, our Medical Assistants oversee the full spectrum of the patient experience- acting both as a Medical Receptionist as well as assuming clinical responsibilities of a Medical Assistant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all-inclusive.

• Escorts patients to room and ensures that exam rooms are thoroughly cleaned and stocked
• Reviews previous medical information and gathers any relevant updated health information from the patient to inform the provider
• Take vitals, perform blood draws, give injections, bandage wounds, assist with procedures. Work with the contracted labs for additional tests
• Prepares and administers approved medications and immunizations via oral, topical, inhaled, intramuscular, subcutaneous or intradermal at the direction of and upon written order from the Provider
• Partners with other members of the care team to develop individual patient plan of care including identifying and working to address gaps in care
• Front desk duties, including: patient scheduling, medical record requests and abstraction, documentation, coordinate specialist visits, referrals, and other care outside of the clinic, check-in, check-out, etc.
• Records accurate and pertinent data in the medical record according to documentation guidelines
• Process test results and provide the patient with timely results via e-message, mail or phone as directed in written instructions by the Provider
• Participates in outreach to patients to drive engagement among eligible patient groups
• Maintains clinical and office supplies and equipment for treatments

About You

• Minimum of 1 year of experience working as a Medical Assistant, preferably in Primary Care. May vary based on clinic needs
• Graduation from a formal Medical Assistant program or other related program
• National or state-specific MA certification or registration is strongly preferred. MA certification or registration is required for employment in States where certification/registration is required.
• CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date
• Phlebotomy experience is preferred

Everside Benefits Summary

We believe in empowering teammates to do their best work and build better healthcare. Below are some of our benefit offerings. Eligibility is based on 24/hr week.

• Health and Well-Being: Free Everside membership for in person and virtual care, employer paid life and disability insurance, and choice in medical/dental plans, vision, employer funded HSA, FSA, and voluntary illness, accident and hospitalization plans. Benefits are effective on the first of the month following date of hire.
• Financial Support: Competitive compensation, 401k match, access to financial coaching through our Employee Assistance Program
• Lifestyle: Paid time off for vacation, sick leave and more, holiday schedule