Medical Assistant - Gastroenterology

Providence; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical Assistant (MA II) at Providence Medical Foundation in Mission Viejo provides patient care under the supervision of licensed practitioners and performs delegated clinical tasks. You’ll work within established policies to support clinical needs at the Gastroenterology clinic in Mission Viejo.

Qualified candidates have MA training or apprenticeship, up-to-date BLS, and experience with vital signs, injections and medication administration.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school with hands-on clinical MA training or an MA apprenticeship program.
• Has completed two years of medical training in the U.S. Armed Forces or holds related MA experience.
• Minimum one year of MA work with vital signs, injections and medication administration.
• National Provider BLS - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire.

Skills

Vital signs

Injections

Medication administration

BLS within 30 days

Healthcare experience

Medical Assistant experience

Military training background

Education

Accredited Medical Assistant program or equivalent

Medical Assistant apprenticeship program

Two years of U.S. Armed Forces medical training

High school diploma or equivalent with MA training

National Medical Assistant Certification upon hire (preferred)

Job description

Description

The Medical Assistant (MA II) works under the delegation of a licensed practitioner to perform duties as directed to assist in providing patient care to assigned patients. A Medical Assistant (MA II) performs all aspects of the Associate Medical Assistant (MA I) role and is fully competent in the clinical needs/functions for assigned clinic/location of work. An Medical Assistant (MA II) is expected to perform in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulations.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Medical Foundation in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school that includes hands on training in a clinical setting for medical assistants, Or
• Graduate of a registered medical assistant apprenticeship program, Or
• Has completed two years of medical training in the United States Armed Forces, Or
• Minimum one year of work experience as a medical assistant that includes the following clinical skills: obtaining vital signs, administering injections, and medication administration.
• National Provider BLS - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire.
• 6 months Healthcare experience.
• 6 months Medical Assistant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• National Medical Assistant Certification upon hire.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Requsition ID:

442144
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Patient Care (Non-Acute)
Job Function: Clinical Care
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Multiple shifts available
Career Track: Clinical Support
Department: 7520 GASTROENTEROLOGY CA LEONARD
Address: CA Mission Viejo 26732 Crown Valley Pkwy
Work Location: Mission Heritage Medical Grp-Rheum & Infusion Ctr
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $24.26 - $37.11
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.