Medical Assistant

Flourish Research; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with full employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

8 paid holidays

Job summary

Flourish Research is hiring a Medical Assistant for our Los Angeles, CA site. The position is onsite with a Monday–Friday 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM schedule. Compensation ranges from $22.00 to $27.00 per hour and includes comprehensive benefits.

The role supports front desk, back office, patient scheduling, and research staff as needed, and requires Oncology experience preferred. The ideal candidate will have a High School diploma or equivalent, Current Medical Assistant Certification, and CPR

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Current Medical Assistant Certification.
• Current CPR certification.
• Minimum 1–2+ years of relevant clinical support experience.
• Oncology experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient flow to minimize wait times.
• Room patients, prepares and maintain examination and treatment area.
• Obtain vital signs and input into EMR; report abnormal vitals.
• Prepare patients and provide information as needed.
• Assist physicians with exams, tests, and procedures (EKGs, phlebotomy).
• Document patient interactions in the EMR; maintain instrument and clinical equipment.

Skills

Medical Assistant

Oncology experience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Current Medical Assistant Certification

Job description

Valkyrie Clinical Trials (VCT), a Flourish Research Company, is a leading Oncology multi-site clinical research network with expertise in Oncology research. VCT approaches clinical research with a deep sense of humanity, compassion, and sincere kindness. VCT was founded by leading Clinical Oncologist, Dr. David Berz, and has multiple sites spanning California in Century City, Panaroma City, and Murrieta, and has recently expanded to Denver, Colorado.

Flourish Research is one of the industry’s most progressive and diversified clinical trial organizations, with strong capabilities across cardiology, metabolic disorders, renal, oncology, CNS, pulmonology, and vaccine research. At Flourish Research, we strive toward excellence. In clinical trials and healthcare, excellence means everyone deserves the best care, regardless of their race, color, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, physical abilities, age, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We embrace employees, customers, and patients from these underrepresented groups to help make this vision a reality. Flourish is committed to a safe work environment where all employees, customers, and patients are included, and treated with dignity and respect. The more diversity we have in our team, the more unique perspectives, and ideas we share, and the better prepared we are to serve our communities. WESEEYOU. WE ARE YOU. WE EMBRACE YOU. WE CELEBRATE YOU!

We are actively hiring a Medical Assistant at our Los Angeles, CA site.

Shift

Monday- Friday 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Location

Onsite

FLSA Classification

Non-Exempt

Compensation

$22.00-$27.00 hourly

• Coordinatingpatientflowtominimizewaittimes.
• Roomspatients,preparesandmaintainsexaminationandtreatmentareabefore,duringand after each patient activity.
• ObtainsvitalsignsandinputthemintoEMR.Mustbeabletorecognizeandrespondtoanyemergency situationappropriately. Reports abnormal vitals to providers.
• Preparesthepatientandprovidesinformationasneeded.
• Performs orassistphysicianto perform exams,testand procedures as ordered by the physiciansuchasEKG’sorotherprocedures,andphlebotomy,includingvenipunctures, finger sticks, and injections.
• Collectsandprocessspecimens.
• Preparesandadministersoralandparenteralmedicationsandimmunizations, if within scope of practiceasdirectedand supervised by the physician and/or RN.
• Documentspatientcommunicationandclinicaltreatmentsaccuratelyandappropriately within the EMR.
• Performsroutinemaintenanceofinstrumentandclinicalequipment.
• Stockroomsandsuppliesasneeded.Receives,unpacks,organizes,andputsawaymedicalsupplies.
• Receives,organizes,scans,faxesandencountersdocumentsintoEMRbyeitherfilingthose documents properly according to their respective section and/or takingappropriate actionrequired by the document.
• Evaluatesthequalityof careprovidedandrecommendschangesforimprovement.
• Asneeded,floatsbetweendepartmentsandprovidersasassignedbasedondailyclinicneeds.
• Providesupportand coverageoffrontdesk, back office,patient scheduling,and research staff when needed.
• Assistwithgeneralclinicand reception areaduties,includingworkflowsupport,administrativeduties,andprojects as needed.
• Assistswithkeyinitiatives/processimprovementsinthedepartment.
• Completeanyothertask assignedbymanagementtosupportclinicoperations.
• Maintaincompliancewithorganizationalpoliciesandproceduresandrelateddepartmentalprocedures.
• Maintainaclean,safe,andorganizedworkingenvironment.
• Followall HIPAAregulationsinaccordancewithpoliciesandtraining.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and/or protocol issues asappropriateand as bound by Confidentiality Agreements including but not limited to those with Flourish Research, between Flourish Research and sponsors, and between Flourish Research and other entities.
• Performalldutiesinasafeand prudentmanner.
• Represent Flourish Research in a professional and courteous manner (verbal, written and in appearance) when interacting with Flourish staff, sponsors, IRBs, patients, nursing and medical staff members of various clinics, hospitals, andphysician’soffices.
• Additionaldutiesasassignedbysupervisorormanagement.

• Workisnormallyperformedinatypicalinterior,officeandclinicalworkenvironment.
• Localtravelmayberequiredto other sites in the Denver area, as applicable.
• Exposure to human bodily fluids, blood borne pathogens, infectious diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other conditions that are common to the clinical environment.
• Exposuretolaboratoryprocessingprocedures.
• Frequentcontactwithpatients,physicians,andothercenterstaff.Moderatetoextensivecomputeruse.
• Abilitytoworkinanenvironmentwhichattimesmaybestressful,includingfrequentinteractions with others, interruptions, multiple calls and inquiries, and potentially emotional situations involving accidents,injuriesand/or death.
• Abilitytoproperlyliftthirty-fivepoundsandoccasionallymorethanthirty-fivepounds.
• Variedactivitiesincludingstanding,walking,reaching,bending,lifting.Requiresfullrange of body motion including lifting, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Manualdexteritytooperateacomputer,telephone,copier,fax,andothersuchoffice equipment and medical equipment, as necessary.
• Occasionalovertimeworkasneeded
  

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• CurrentMedicalAssistantCertification
• Current CPR certification

Experience

• Minimumof1-2+years’relevantexperienceprovidingmedicalsupportinaclinical setting.
• Oncology experience is preferred.

Flourish Research offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) with a 100% employer match on the first 4% of employee contributions
• tuition reimbursement
• parental leave
• employee referral program
• employee assistance program
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• a generous PTO plan covering vacation, sick, personal days and 8 paid holidays

Flourish Research is an equal employmentopportunityemployer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, sex, (including pregnancy and gender identity), citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by law. Flourish Researchcomplies withthe lawregardingreasonable accommodation for handicapped and disabled employees.