Certified Medical Assistant — Patient-Centric Care

PriMed Management Consulting Services; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill Physicians Medical Group in Oakland, CA is seeking an experienced medical assistant to deliver excellent patient care. You will support clinicians, handle rooming, vital signs, and routine clinical tasks, while maintaining accurate documentation in the EHR and coordinating with front office staff and providers.

The position requires at least 1 year of medical assisting experience, familiarity with EHR systems (prefer Next Gen), and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of medical assisting experience.
• Experience using Electronic Health Record system, preferably Next Gen.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• A passion for patient care.
• A "can do" attitude, showing initiative and willingness to adapt to change.
• Ability to participate in strong team environment.
• Bilingual Cantonese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient interactions including, greeting, rooming, assisting providers.
• Greeting and rooming patients.
• Obtaining vital signs.
• Performing non-invasive, routine, technical supportive services with the specific authorization and supervision of a medical provider, including CLIA waived testing, injections, skin tests, and EKG testing.
• Assisting a medical provider in exam rooms.
• Documenting all required information in the patient's electronic medical record.
• Communication and correspondence including lab results, prescription refills, quality programs, referrals and authorizations as requested by a medical provider
• Taking telephone messages and providing feedback and answers to patient, medical provider, insurance plan, and/or pharmacy.
• Triaging messages from patients and front office staff to medical providers.
• Giving instructions to patients as instructed by a medical provider.
• Maintain logs, required checks, exam rooms, and supplies
• Maintaining all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, etc.)
• Disinfecting and cleaning rooms between patients and at end of the day.
• Keeps exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, and prepare sterilization as required.
• Assisting with clinic upkeep, including daily cleaning and supply ordering/inventory.
• Work on EHR to document all required information in the patient's chart and ensure pertinent information is available prior to a patient's appointment
• Other tasks and projects as assigned

Skills

Medical terminology

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Patient care

Positive attitude

Cantonese (bonus)

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Medical assistant certification

Tools

Next Gen EHR

Job description

Hill Physicians Medical Group in Oakland, CA is seeking an experienced medical assistant to deliver excellent patient care. You will support clinicians, handle rooming, vital signs, and routine clinical tasks, while maintaining accurate documentation in the EHR and coordinating with front office staff and providers.

The position requires at least 1 year of medical assisting experience, familiarity with EHR systems (prefer Next Gen), and strong communication skills.