Medical Assistant - GI - Santa Monica

Cedars-Sinai; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai is seeking a Medical Assistant to support positive patient relations, accurate telephone communication, and verification of patient information in an outpatient setting. You will prepare patients for examinations, take vital signs, and assist with scheduling and maintenance of patient demographics and insurance data.

Responsibilities include managing care flow, tracking department data, and adhering to infection prevention standards while supporting QA measures and patient

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Diploma in Medical Assisting or MA certification from an approved program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist patients, take vital signs, review medications and record in medical records.
• Verify patient information and confirm purpose of visit.
• Assist with patient flow and coordinate with staff during visits.
• Prepare exam rooms and maintain clinical areas and equipment.
• Support appointment scheduling and manage patient demographics and insurance data.

Skills

Patient communication

Clinical assistance

Scheduling

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Medical Assistant Diploma/Certification

BLS Certification

Tools

CS-Link

Job description

Job Description

Join Cedars-Sinai

Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars-Sinai received the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 times for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We offer an outstanding benefit package and competitive compensation. Come find out why Cedars-Sinai was Voted #1 in California by U.S. News Best Hospitals!

As a member of the patient care team, the Medical Assistant is responsible for positive patient relations, accurate telephone communication, verification of patient information by interviewing patient and confirming purpose of visit. The Medical Assistant is also responsible to prepare the patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests, taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature, and reporting patient history summary.

This position will also be trained and will be responsible for appointment scheduling, and to perform routine duties associated with the collection and maintenance of current patient demographics and insurance information.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Greets patients, take appropriate vital signs, review current medications and record in medical record
• Assists with tracking and monitoring department specific data
• Explains policies, procedures, or services to patients using clinical or administrative knowledge, based on scope of practice
• Manages patient care flow and assist with monitoring CS-Link message pools and standard work
• Sets up exam room/procedure rooms appropriately based on patient visit needs
• Sweeps clinical areas to monitor inventory based on standard work
• Cleans/re-processes equipment and supplies based on standard work and department guidelines
• Addresses patient, physician, and staff concerns and elevate accordingly
• Provides assistance in QA measures for suites, including recording QC testing on designated equipment
• Provides assistance and direct patient inquiries or complaints to appropriate medical staff members and follow up to ensure satisfactory resolution
• Monitors their own workflow to identify opportunities for improvement
• Participates in daily huddles and staff meetings
• Adheres to all infection prevention standards, department policies and guidelines
• Assists as a chaperone when needed upon completion of the required Chaperone Training

Qualifications

Job qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Diploma in Medical Assisting from an accredited educational program and/or Medical Assistant Certification from Board approved Medical Assistant Organization

Work Experience

• 2 years Experience working as a Medical Assistant in an outpatient clinical/medical office setting preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from American Heart Association (AHA) only required