Medical Assistant - Plastic Surgery - Los Angeles

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

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai is seeking a Medical Assistant to join the patient care team in an outpatient clinical setting in Los Angeles. The role emphasizes accurate patient communication, data verification, and assisting with examinations and basic tests.

Training includes appointment scheduling and handling demographics and insurance information. Minimum education includes a High School Diploma or GED and a Medical Assistant certificate; BLS certification is required upon hire.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED; Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited program.
• Licensure/Certification: BLS for Healthcare Providers (AHA/Red Cross) required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Maintain positive patient relations and accurate telephone communication.
• Verify patient information and interview to confirm visit purpose.
• Prepare patients for examination including basic vitals and history summary.
• Assist with scheduling and maintenance of patient demographics and insurance data.
• Transcribe physician notes as needed and support clinical documentation.

Skills

Patient communication

Infection prevention

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Medical Assistant Certificate

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 also were awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year, 3 years in a row. This recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. 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.

If required, functions as a scribe and to transcribe the physician dictated patient history, physical examination findings and procedures as performed by the physician; transcribe test results, patient education; pend orders and to prepare and edit scribed document for physician review and signature.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Adheres to all infection prevention standards – cleaning, sterilization, autoclaving procedures
• Administers immunization, injections, or oral medications as directed by provider
• Draws, prepares designated lab work and/or specimens as directed by provider
• Performs designated diagnostic tests based on scope of practice, as directed by provider
• Assists provider during examination/procedure based on scope of practice, as directed by provider
• Performs diagnostic radiographic procedures, positions patients on the exam table and adjusts equipment to acquire efficient views of specific body area as ordered by provider
• Performs procedures based on established technique chart using independent judgment to support the radiological orders
• Demonstrates accurate equipment usage, uses appropriate technique charts
• Follows appropriate exposure index ranges and assures markers are set appropriately

Qualifications

Education:

High School Diploma/GED Required

Vocational/Technical Diploma- Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited educational program required

License/Certification:

Basic Life Support Certification from the American Heart Association and/or the American Red Cross for Healthcare Providers Required (Upon Hire)

Experience:

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