Medical Assistant II Bilingual Spanish

Kaiser Permanente; Moreno Valley (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Moreno Valley, CA is seeking a Medical Assistant to assist providers with examinations, treatments, and procedures and support the health care team in a busy clinic.

The role requires 1000 hours of back office experience within a year, a health career school diploma, and Basic Life Support. Bilingual English/Spanish Level II is required; shifts rotate including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• 1000 hours of back office experience within 1 year.
• Health career school diploma.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Level II required.

Responsibilities

• Assists the provider with examinations, treatment and special procedures as directed by policies.
• Assists physician with therapeutic and diagnostic procedures and wound care.
• Positioning and draping the patient, passing instruments in a sterile manner.
• Cleans, prepares and maintains exam room and equipment for procedures.
• Promotes patient safety and maintains proper infection control practices.
• Screens calls and relays information to the provider and member as directed.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Patient care support

Sterile technique

Education

Health career school diploma

Job description

Job Summary:

Assists the provider with examinations, treatment and special procedures. Assists providers and other allied health personnel as directed by established policies and procedures.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Assists physician with therapeutic and diagnostic patient care functions which may require sterile technique, enemas, removal or application of dressings (sterile or non- sterile), application of splints, cleansing, irrigating or prepping a wound or area for procedure.
• Explains standard self-care procedures as directed by the provider.
• Provides assistance in the exam room which is not limited to the following:
• Positioning and draping the patient, assisting with minor surgical procedures by passing instruments in a sterile manner.
• Assists the provider with therapeutic and diagnostic procedures such as sigmoidoscopy, cystoscopy, biopsy, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and other procedures; under the direct supervision of the provider.
• Completes necessary arrangements/organization of the treatment room prior to performing the procedure.
• Signing the consent form, set-up of the proper equipment for the procedure, and proper BSI precautions in cleaning and maintaining the instrument(s) used in the procedure.
• Carries out physicians orders as directed by the provider, and initials all diagnostic test forms, lab slips.
• Screens incoming calls taking appropriate action, relaying the information to not only the provider but also the answer, when directed by the provider, back to the member.
• Charts and initials such action in the OMR.
• Performs a variety of lab tests using the dip-stix method such as urine tests, pregnancy tests, and others as directed.
• Prepares and delivers instruments for Central Service processing.
• Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills when interacting with other members of the health team or patients.
• Displays tact and courteous behavior when working with staff and patients.
• Actively participates in education programs and staff meetings that are scheduled by the department.
• Maintains a clean work place.
• Adheres to all Medical Center policies and procedures.
• Participates and responds, when assigned, to Code Blue emergencies.
• Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and qualityservice.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• 1000 hours of back office experience required (within 1 year).

Education

• Health career school diploma.

License, Certification, Registration

• Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Level II required.

Notes:

• Must successfully pass or have passed the bilingual test (within the last 12 months), or be active in the QBS program.
• Schedule to include all shifts, rotating weekends, holidays, and floating within the established seniority section.