Medical Assistant

Atwork; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Atwork is seeking a Medical Assistant for a 100% onsite, full-time temporary contract in California. The role supports pediatric patient care in a health center setting and assists providers and care teams with prevention and health maintenance.

Requirements include high school diploma, Medical Assistant training/certification preferred or equivalent experience, CPR or CPR/AED, excellent communication and customer service, HIPAA compliance, and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Medical Assistant training/certification preferred OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current CPR or CPR/AED certification.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing and demonstrate a high level of listening skills.
• Excellent customer service experience including active listening, problem solving, and the ability to remain calm in emotional or stressful situations.
• Knowledge of patient care, addiction treatment and mental health disorders.
• Knowledge of Community resources including Medicare, Medi-Cal, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and the county’s General Assistance Program.

Responsibilities

• Perform medical assistant duties, preparing rooms, rooming patients, record medical histories, vital signs and performing venipuncture and immunizations.
• Assist the medical team including, and not limited to the Health Care Team, physicians, family nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, Health Educators and Integrated Care Coordinators.
• Monitor Patient Centered Health Home goals.
• Encourage patient’s wellbeing through health promotion.
• Refer patients to primary healthcare team, as appropriate.
• Keep accurate records for reporting to various funding and inspecting agencies.
• Maintain immunization files for the county registry.
• Travel when necessary to support operational needs.
• Work one weekend per month as needed to support operational needs.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Record keeping

Computer literacy

HIPAA compliance

Infection control

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma

Medical Assistant training/certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Database software

Job description

Job description 100% Onsite - Full-time - Temporary Contract Must have Medical Assistant work experience, beyond Externship.

Position Summary

The Medical Assistant provides patient care in the health center setting and assists the provider (s) and care teams in the management and coordination of pediatric patient care, with an emphasis on prevention and health maintenance.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Medical Assistant training/certification preferred OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
• Current CPR or CPR/AED certification.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing and demonstrate a high level of listening skills.
• Excellent customer service experience including active listening, problem solving, and the ability to remain calm in emotional or stressful situations.
• Knowledge of patient care, addiction treatment and mental health disorders.
• Knowledge of Community resources including Medicare, Medi-Cal, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and the county’ s General Assistance Program.
• Demonstrated commitment to the provision of services for the underserved and sensitivity working with a variety of people from low-income populations, with diverse educational, lifestyle, ethnic, and cultural origins; disabled, homeless, substance users, HIV (AIDS) infected, and/or physiologically impaired.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, professional relationships.
• Maintain detailed records.
• Computer (PC) literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook email and database software.
• Commitment to HIPAA and ability to abide by standards of professional ethics and maintain confidentiality.
• Adherence to infection control procedures, including but not limited to, standard precautions of temperature monitoring, hand washing, symptom self-monitoring, masking and social distancing.
• Assist and support the Center/Department/Program to meet standards of High Reliability.

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform medical assistant duties, preparing rooms, rooming patients, record medical histories, vital signs and performing venipuncture and immunizations.
• Assist the medical team including, and not limited to the Health Care Team, physicians, family nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, Health Educators and Integrated Care Coordinators.
• Monitor Patient Centered Health Home goals.
• Encourage patient’ s wellbeing through health promotion.
• Refer patients to primary healthcare team, as appropriate.
• Keep accurate records for reporting to various funding and inspecting agencies.
• Maintain immunization files for the county registry.
• Travel when necessary to support operational needs.
• Work one weekend per month as needed to support operational needs.