Clinical Medical Assistant — Patient Care, Intake & Lab

communitycare-centralhealth; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

CommunityCare Central Health, in Riverside, CA, seeks a Medical Assistant to perform clinical and administrative duties during patient intake and visits. The role involves collecting vitals, recording patient histories, assisting providers, and ensuring accurate documentation in the EHR.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, verifying demographics and insurance, collecting lab samples (CLIA-waived tests), preparing exam rooms, administering medications per formulary, and coordinating

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Medical Assistant Diploma and/or National Medical Assistant Certification verifying graduation from a Medical Assistant Program or equivalent military healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Interview patient and record patient history and measure vital signs.
• Verify patient information such as demographics, insurance, vitals and medications; complete intake and enter data into EHR.
• Greet and assist patients, answer calls, verify information, and provide information as necessary.
• Collect and report CLIA waived lab test results (urine dip, pregnancy tests, finger stick glucose, FOBT, rapid influenza tests, rapid strep tests).
• Collect, prepare and document specimen collection including blood, urine, stool, and sputum.
• Assist provider with exams or procedures; prepare rooms and instruments; sterilize equipment.
• Complete pre-visit planning to support the clinical visit.
• Administer medications per CUC formulary.
• Perform medical acts as prescribed by Standing Delegation Orders.
• Dismiss patient and complete orders and care plans.
• Maintain a clean environment and disinfect equipment per guidelines.
• May serve as a scribe documenting medical visits and procedures with patient history, exams, and diagnoses.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant Diploma

National Medical Assistant Certification

Job description

CommunityCare Central Health, in Riverside, CA, seeks a Medical Assistant to perform clinical and administrative duties during patient intake and visits. The role involves collecting vitals, recording patient histories, assisting providers, and ensuring accurate documentation in the EHR.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, verifying demographics and insurance, collecting lab samples (CLIA-waived tests), preparing exam rooms, administering medications per formulary, and coordinating