Medical Assistant: Back‑Office Clinical Support

Sutter Health; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Sutter Health, PAMF-Palo Alto Medical Foundation CAD, seeks a Medical Assistant to provide clinical and clerical support under clinician supervision. The role includes back-office tasks, patient prep, injections, and EHR documentation, contributing to high-quality patient care.

Candidates should have a HS diploma or GED, completion of a Medical Assistant program (diploma within 90 days or externship 160 hours), and BLS certification, with about one year of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma: High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
• Graduate of a Medical Assistant program (Must present diploma within 90 days).
• Completion of Medical Assistant externship (160 hours).
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required.
• 1 year of recent relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and clerical support to providers and patient care team(s).
• Assist with back office and patient-related tasks to support delivery of high-quality care.
• Help ensure smooth patient workflow within the department and assist in implementing the medical plan of care.

Skills

Vital signs

Exam preparation

Injections

EHR

Communication skills

Time management

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant program diploma

Medical Assistant externship (160 hours)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Sutter Health, PAMF-Palo Alto Medical Foundation CAD, seeks a Medical Assistant to provide clinical and clerical support under clinician supervision. The role includes back-office tasks, patient prep, injections, and EHR documentation, contributing to high-quality patient care.

Candidates should have a HS diploma or GED, completion of a Medical Assistant program (diploma within 90 days or externship 160 hours), and BLS certification, with about one year of relevant experience.