Medical Assistant – Patient Care & Clinic Support (Temp)

Neighborhood Healthcare; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Neighborhood Healthcare in California is seeking a Medical Assistant to support providers and nurses, delivering patient-centered care in a fast-paced clinic.

You will take vital signs, obtain intake information, perform procedures such as blood draws, vaccines, nebulizer treatments and EKGs, assist in multiple departments, and use electronic health records to document treatment plans and share information with patients by phone or email as directed by a provider.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Valid Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited program required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment.
• One year medical assistant experience preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred.
• Familiarity with medical procedures and terminology.
• Proficiency with electronic health records system experience preferred.
• Intermediate computer and data entry skills.
• Must use sound judgment to anticipate needs of patients and providers.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.

Responsibilities

• Communicates and performs clinical care services with patients.
• Takes patient vital signs and obtains patient intake information.
• Performs clinical procedures such as blood draws, vaccines, nebulizer treatments, ear lavages, and EKGs.
• Discusses patient needs and provides education and resources to patients directly.
• Ensures exam rooms are stocked, cleaned, and set up for examinations and procedures.
• Coordinates provider workflows to ensure efficient patient care.
• Ensures provider has all pertinent information required for each patient visit including diagnostic images, labs and required screenings.
• Assists other providers and care teams in women’s health, pediatrics and general medicine departments as needed.
• Utilizes electronic health records to order, process and document clinical treatment plans for patient as directed by the provider.
• Conveys information to patients via telephone or email under the direction of a provider or RN.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Medical terminology

EHR experience

Data entry

Computer skills

Teamwork

Privacy/compliance

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant Certification

BLS Certification

Tools

Electronic health records (EHR)

Job description

Neighborhood Healthcare in California is seeking a Medical Assistant to support providers and nurses, delivering patient-centered care in a fast-paced clinic.

You will take vital signs, obtain intake information, perform procedures such as blood draws, vaccines, nebulizer treatments and EKGs, assist in multiple departments, and use electronic health records to document treatment plans and share information with patients by phone or email as directed by a provider.