Medical Assistant - Bilingual Patient Care

Elica Health Centers; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

403(b) Retirement Match

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Elica Health Centers in Sacramento, CA is hiring a Medical Assistant to support providers and deliver quality patient care. The role involves clinical and administrative tasks, including data entry in Epic EHR, patient prep, and assisting with exams.

Bilingual candidates (English plus Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish, Farsi, or Dari) are highly preferred; entry-level applicants are welcome but experience is encouraged.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Completion of a formal Medical Assistant program or demonstrates a comparable combination of training and experience.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Knowledge of basic clinic medical care and procedures.
• Outstanding customer service skills, compassion, critical thinking skills, and HIPAA confidentiality a must.
• Ability to maintain records and files.
• Ability to operate a computer, use office equipment including a copier, office telephone, and appropriate clinic equipment.

Responsibilities

• Greets, prepares the patient, performs vitals measurements accurately, takes patient history and allergies, records meds, inputs into Epic EHR, assists with exams.
• Prepares the exam room and workstation, cleans and stocks rooms between patients.
• Administers injections and diagnostic tests and referrals as ordered, documents in Athena EHR.
• Completes Standing Orders per policies; performs Tuberculosis tests and CLIA waived tests as required.
• Prepares charts to ensure completeness of diagnostic and lab results and follow-ups.
• Performs diagnostic tests such as audiometry, EKG, spirometry, urine tests, HbA1c, PT/INR, glucose, etc.
• Checks out patients in the system and schedules follow-ups; informs front desk about payments.
• Reports incidents to supervisor and documents appropriately.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

HIPAA compliance

Critical thinking

Records management

Computer literacy

Education

Medical Assistant program

High School diploma

BLS certification

Job description

Elica Health Centers in Sacramento, CA is hiring a Medical Assistant to support providers and deliver quality patient care. The role involves clinical and administrative tasks, including data entry in Epic EHR, patient prep, and assisting with exams.

Bilingual candidates (English plus Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish, Farsi, or Dari) are highly preferred; entry-level applicants are welcome but experience is encouraged.