Compassionate Medical Assistant — Patient Care Champion

Neighborhood Healthcare; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Neighborhood Healthcare is seeking a Medical Assistant to support providers and nurses in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced clinic. You will take vital signs, assist with procedures such as vaccines, blood draws, and EKGs, and help educate patients while maintaining exam room readiness.

This is a temporary 3-month assignment requiring a valid Medical Assistant Certificate and BLS certification at hire.

Qualifications

• Valid Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited program.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.
• One year medical assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicates and performs clinical care services with patients.
• Takes patient vital signs and obtains patient intake information.
• Performs clinical procedures such as blood draws, vaccines, nebulizer treatments, ear lavages, and EKGs.
• Discusses patient needs and provides education and resources to patients directly.
• Ensures exam rooms are stocked, cleaned, and set up for examinations and procedures.
• Coordinates provider workflows to ensure efficient patient care.
• Ensures provider has all pertinent information required for each patient visit including diagnostic images, labs and required screenings.
• Assists other providers and care teams in women’s health, pediatrics and general medicine departments as needed.
• Utilizes electronic health records to order, process and document clinical treatment plans for patient as directed by the provider.
• Conveys information to patients via telephone or email under the direction of a provider or Registered Nurse.
• Provides patient with requested documents after review to ensure forms are complete, accurate and executed by the provider.
• Completes ongoing/annual training for position compliance.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Clinical procedures

Vital signs & patient intake

Electronic health records (EHR)

Patient education

Teamwork/ collaboration

Confidentiality & ethics

Time management

Medical terminology

Adaptability

Education

Medical Assistant Certificate

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Neighborhood Healthcare is seeking a Medical Assistant to support providers and nurses in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced clinic. You will take vital signs, assist with procedures such as vaccines, blood draws, and EKGs, and help educate patients while maintaining exam room readiness.

This is a temporary 3-month assignment requiring a valid Medical Assistant Certificate and BLS certification at hire.