Care Associate

MemorialCare; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

MemorialCare in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Care Associate for the Pediatric Outpatient department on the day shift. This full-time role supports patient operations, assists staff, handles admissions and scheduling, and helps with triage and patient information.

Requirements include CPR/AED certification, Medical Assistant certificate preferred, prior healthcare experience, and English/Spanish bilinguals preferred. MemorialCare offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• A current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) certification is required.
• Medical Assistant certificate from accredited school preferred
• Prior experience preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional staff in direct patient care and admissions/discharges.
• Schedule patient visits and triage patient and family inquiries.
• Maintain patient information and supplies; prepare required reports.
• Provide other support as requested for Pediatric Outpatient.

Skills

CPR AED certification

Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Education

Medical Assistant certificate

Job description

Title: Care Associate

Location: Long Beach, CA

Department: Pediatric Outpatient

Status: Full time

Shift: Days (8hr shifts)

Pay Rate: $23.00/hr - $31.57/hr

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability.Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Care Associate is responsible for a broad range of support services to ensure efficient patient operations including assisting professional staff in direct patient care, admitting and discharging, scheduling patient visits, triaging patient and family inquiries, maintaining patient information, maintaining supplies, preparing required reports and provide other support as requested, in Pediatric Outpatient.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more... Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

• A current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR& AED) certification is required.
• Medical Assistant certificate from accredited school preferred
• Prior experience preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.