Medical Assistant - Full Time/Mon-Fri; Day Shift

Watsonville-Community-Hospital; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 74,776,000 - 103,155,000; Full time

Job summary

Watsonville Healthcare Management seeks a Medical Assistant for a full-time day shift (Mon-Fri) in Watsonville, CA. You will room patients, take vitals, and prepare them for the physician, while handling referrals, scheduling, in-office testing, EMR maintenance, and insurance verification.

The ideal candidate holds a High School diploma and MA program certificate, with 1 year in a medical setting preferred and bilingual Spanish/English; EHR experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Diploma or certificate from an accredited Medical Assistant Program required.
• 1 year recent experience in medical field preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish/English competency required.

Responsibilities

• Room patients, take vitals and prepare patients for physician.
• Process referrals, along with all scheduling functions.
• In-office testing, create/maintain electronic medical charts, gather/verify insurance information.
• Demonstrate exceptional customer service and a professional attitude.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Basic computer skills

Customer service mindset

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Diploma or certificate from an accredited Medical Assistant Program

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

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Medical Assistant - Full Time/Mon-Fri; Day Shift

Full Time Clinical

Salary Range: $26.00 To $36.00 Hourly

Medical Assistant - Full Time; Day Shift (Monday through Friday)

Position Summary: Under the leadership of the Office Manager, or Director of Practice Management, the Medical Assistant will coordinate prompt and appropriate care to meet patient needs. Responsible for rooming patients, taking vitals and preparing patients for physician. Processes all referrals, along with all scheduling functions, in office testing, creating/maintaining electronic medical charts, and gathering/verifying all insurance information. Recognizes the importance of demonstrating exceptional customer service, a positive, professional attitude and efficient use of resources. Medical Assistant performs related duties as necessary to fulfill the physician's and patient's needs. Upholds standards according to the mission, philosophy, policy and procedures of Watsonville Healthcare Management's patient focused care.

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Diploma or certificate of completion from an accredited Medical Assistant Program required.

Experience:

• 1 year recent experience in medical field preferred.
• Basic computer, keyboard skills.
• Electronic Health Record experience preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish/English competency required.

Licenses and/or Certifications:

• State or National Medical Assisting Board Certification preferred. (CMA, AAMA).
• Either AHA BLS or ACLS Required