Medical Assistant - California Health Care Facility

California Correctional Health Care Services; California; On-site; USD 51,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care facility seeks a Medical Assistant to provide support in telemental health settings. Responsibilities include assisting with patient preparations and administrative coordination, contributing to successful health care delivery. Candidates must possess a valid Medical Assistant certification from recognized organizations.

Benefits

Recruitment and retention stipend

Health insurance benefits

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid Medical Assistant certificate from an accredited organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the telemental health provider.
• Assist with clinic visit preparations and administrative tasks.

Skills

Patient Preparation

Administrative Support

Care Coordination

Education

Medical Assistant Certification

Job description

Medical Assistant - California Health Care Facility

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Department Information

• This advertisement is for a Medical Assistant position at California Health Care Facility in Stockton, CA located in San Joaquin County.
• Please indicate JC-481227 and position number 140-220 -7374-XXX on your application.
• Please Note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.
  
  
  

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace. We are determined to attract and hire more candidates from diverse communities and empower all employees from a variety of cultural backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts to increase representation at all levels of the Department.

CDCR and CCHCS strive to collaborate with the community to enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Incumbents establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the department, other governmental agencies, health care partners, and communities.

Commitment to California Model

CDCR and CCHCS are proud to partner on the California Model which will transform the correctional landscape for our employees and the incarcerated. The California Model is a systemwide change that leverages national and international best practices to address longstanding challenges related to incarceration and institution working conditions, creating a safe, professional, and satisfying workplace for staff as well as rehabilitation for the incarcerated. Additionally, the California Model i mproves success of the decarcerated through robust re-entry efforts back into to the community.

Department Website: https://cchcs.ca.gov/careers

Job Description And Duties

Under the clinical supervision of the Chief Psychiatrist, Correctional and Rehabilitative Services (Safety), the administrative supervision of the Supervising Registered Nurse (SRN) II/III, Correctional Facility (CF), and the direction of the Staff Telemental Health (TMH) provider, the Medical Assistant (MA) provides support to the TMH provider in a variety of health care settings. The MA shall be responsible for assisting with telemental health clinic visits including preparing patients and administrative support for clinics as needed, assisting with on-site correspondence and care coordination between TMH and on-site staff, and providing support to the mental health care team for daily operations.

Minimum Qualifications:

Possession of a valid certificate issued by one of the six agencies (shown below) to practice as a Medical Assistant, approved by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Medical Board.

Board Approved Medical Assistant Certifying Organizations:

American Association of Medical Assistants http://www.aama-ntl.org

American Medical Certification Association

https://www.amcaexams.com/

American Medical Technologists

www.americanmedtech.org

California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants

http://www.ccbma.org

Multi-skilled Medical Certification Institute, Inc.

http://www.mmciinc.com/

National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

https://www.ncctinc.com/

For additional information, including minimum qualifications, or to obtain Medical Assistant list eligibility, including link to the CalHR on-line examination, please visit the following website:

www.calcareers.ca.gov

Please note:

• This classification is subject to Section 5, Hiring-Above-Minimum (HAM) Authorization of the California State Civil Service Pay Scales. The authorized HAM rate for this classification is $5,024
• Individuals may be eligible to receive a $10,000 one-time recruitment and retention stipend should they meet the eligibility criteria, including but not limited to remaining employed with CCHCS for six months. Additionally, individuals may be eligible to receive a monthly recruitment and retention differential during their first year with CCHCS (totaling $5, 000), should they meet the eligibility criteria.
  
  
  

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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