Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Scheduling

Cedars-Sinai; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai, located in Los Angeles, seeks a Medical Assistant to support patient relations and clinical workflows in an outpatient setting. You will interview patients, record vital signs, and prepare exam rooms while ensuring accurate documentation and data integrity.

This role involves scheduling, collecting demographics and insurance information, and adhering to infection prevention standards. Prior MA experience in outpatient clinics is preferred, with required BLS upon hire.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited program required.
• 2 years of MA experience in outpatient clinical/medical office setting preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and take vital signs; update medical records.
• Explain policies and procedures to patients.
• Schedule appointments and maintain patient demographics/insurance data.
• Monitor department data and monitor CS-Link message pools.
• Adhere to infection prevention standards and QA measures.

Skills

Patient relations

Telephone communication

Interviewing patients

Workflow management

Infection prevention

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Medical Assistant Certificate

Tools

CS-Link

Job description

Cedars-Sinai, located in Los Angeles, seeks a Medical Assistant to support patient relations and clinical workflows in an outpatient setting. You will interview patients, record vital signs, and prepare exam rooms while ensuring accurate documentation and data integrity.

This role involves scheduling, collecting demographics and insurance information, and adhering to infection prevention standards. Prior MA experience in outpatient clinics is preferred, with required BLS upon hire.