Medical Assistant

CommonSpirit Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Central Coast Health Center in Oxnard, CA is seeking a Medical Assistant to support daily patient flow and clinical operations within the Dignity Health network. You will lead in preparing charts, rooms, and supplies, while ensuring accurate documentation and patient comfort during exams.

The role requires completion of a medical assistant program; CPR (BLS) within 90 days is mandated, with a preference for Certified Medical Assistant credentials and 1–3 years of experience in a clinical

Qualifications

• Must have completed a medical assistant training program.
• Basic Life Support - CPR within 90 days (required).
• Certified/Registered Medical Assistant preferred.
• 1-3 years medical assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patient charts and ensure information is up-to-date.
• Maintain and stock exam rooms with required supplies and clean instruments.
• Prepare exam rooms per provider needs and type of exam.
• Prepare patients physically and psychologically for treatment and examinations.
• Take vital signs and record findings in progress notes.
• Perform vision and hearing tests as required and document results.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Exam room setup

Medical terminology

CPR certification

Education

Medical Assistant training program

Certified Medical Assistant preferred

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Medical Assistant, you'll keep the day running smoothly and efficiently for your patients and clinical team. Every day, you will take the lead on proactively preparing patient charts, ensuring all information is obtained and up-to-date for those seen in our facility. You can expect to have multiple patients daily depending on the number of physicians are on-site. Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others, work efficiently, and your empathy for our patients.

• Patient and Exam Room Preparation
• Maintain the exam rooms assuring that they are clean and well stocked with the necessary supplies, medical instruments are washed and rinsed by hand and dried in the morning and returned to the exam rooms before the arrival of the first patients.
• Prepares the exam rooms for the reception of the patient and according to the needs of the provider and the exam to be performed.
• Prepares patients both physically and psychologically for treatment and examinations.
• Takes patient vital signs including temperature, blood pressures, pulse, respirations. weight and height and records these findings on the clinicians progress notes.
• Performs vision and hearing tests for all patients as required and records the results on the progress notes.

Job Requirements

Required

• Must have completed a medical assistant training program.
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 90 Days

Preferred

• Certified/Registered Medical Assistant preferred.
• 1-3 years medical assistant experience preferred.
• Experience preferred in area of clinic specialty.

Where You'll Work

Dignity Health's Pacific Central Coast Health Centers (PHC) is a non-profit Community clinic organization comprised of more than 40 health centers located primarily from Ventura to Templeton, spanning the coast. Our experienced physicians and advanced practice providers offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services. PHC is a part of Dignity Health Central Coast's award-winning network of outstanding hospitals, imaging centers, laboratories, and post-acute services.

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