Medical Assistant - SRS Medical Specialties Float Pool - Per Diem - Day Shift

Sharp HealthCare; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare seeks a Medical Assistant to support patient care across clinics, assisting patients, staff, and physicians to maintain smooth operations and high-quality service. The role emphasizes accurate documentation, patient preparation for procedures, and collaboration with the care team.

Required certification includes a Medical Assistant program completion and BLS; CMA or Navy HM credentials are preferred. Prior MA experience (1 year) strengthens candidacy.

Qualifications

• 1 year of Medical Assistant experience.
• Certification of completion of a Medical Assistant Program.
• AHA Basic Life Support required.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients, staff and physicians to maintain efficiency and quality care.
• Demonstrates clinical skills and documentation per protocol.
• Prepare patient for examinations and procedures, obtain consents.

Skills

1 Year MA experience

Education

MA Program Certification

AHA BLS Healthcare

CMA Certification (CA)

Hospital Corpsman (HM) US Navy

Job description

Hours

Shift Start Time: Variable Shift End Time: Variable

AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements: As Needed

On-Call Required: No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $28.730 - $34.470 - $38.610

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant's years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

Assists patients, staff and physicians as needed to maintain a high level of efficiency of operations and customer service while providing quality care to a designated patient population.

Required Qualifications

Other: Certification of completion of a Medical Assistant Program.

AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association - REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

1 Year MA experience in related clinical area.

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants - PREFERRED

Hospital Corpsman (HM) - US Navy - PREFERRED

Essential Functions

Clinical competencies

Successfully completes Clinical Competencies with a score of 90% or greater in each section = Great.

Successfully completes Clinical Competencies with a score of 90% or greater on all but one section. Passed on retesting = Good.

Unsuccessful in passing more than one section of Clinical Competency Testing and/or failed to pass testing on second attempt = Needs Improvement.

Clinical skills

Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in assigned area and within scope of practice.

Fully successful in performing/assisting with all tests and procedures in assigned department.

Administers medications safely and accurately per guidelines and written order. Ensures verification by licensed person and documentation of all medications administered including two (2) patient identifier verification. No medication errors.

Able to prepare patient for examination or procedure. Obtains complete and accurate consent for procedures/surgery. Prepares and labels biopsies in a thorough and accurate manner.

Accurately documents patient care per protocol.

Partners with physicians to continuously learn and expand clinical knowledge base.

Listens to patients, collects pertinent information, recognizes the urgency of the patient's problem and routes to physicians. Returns phone calls according to physician instruction. May schedule patient appointments.

In partnership with physician, may review pre-printed teaching materials or written instructions from the provider with the patient.

Uses universal precautions and demonstrates knowledge of infection control policies and procedures.

Provides assistance to PSRs in resolving issues related to front desk responsibilities including scheduling and telephone management. Acts as a positive role model and ensures appropriate service delivery.

Participates in clinical projects as directed by the physician or manager.

Department specific requirements

Department efficiency and effectiveness

Organizes and completes daily requirements and responsibilities.

Telephone Message Management - Ensures prompt and efficient return of messages according to established policy. Troubleshoots and resolves problem calls.

Daily Organization - Monitors patient flow, physician schedules and completes daily tasks to ensure quality and meet service standards. Follows policy and procedure for entering of OCM and utilization of IDX. Completes work within assigned hours.

Able to respond to changing circumstances and prioritize patient needs.

Responds to urgent and emergent situations in a calm and capable manner. Utilizes good judgment and problem solving ability.

Ensures readiness of reports and information to maximize patient visit.

Maintains appropriate supply levels. Cost conscious in usage.

Participates in and prepares for site inspections and inventories.

Completes department inventories per guidelines.

Enter authorizations and schedules surgeries and procedures in a timely and accurate manner.

Assists in other departments as assigned to meet staffing needs and travels to other sites as business needs arise.

Quality initiatives

Completes Quality Assurance (QA) assignments and ensures overall department compliance with requirements. QA scores: 96-100% = Great; 90-95% = Good; 90% and below = Needs Improvement.

Support and completion of quality initiatives: P4P, BMI, DataMart, etc.

Technical skills

Demonstrates knowledge of equipment and Information Systems applications.

Able to activate emergency procedure per protocol - code, fire, etc.

Documents patient care events in a thorough and accurate manner. Manages and completes AEHR tasks per prescribed time lines.