Medical Assistant - Urology - Beverly Hills

Cedars-Sinai; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai in Beverly Hills is hiring a Medical Assistant to join the outpatient care team. You will support patient relations, perform basic clinical tasks, and help prepare patients for examinations, while maintaining accurate records and patient information.

Responsibilities include assisting with appointments, ensuring clean and ready exam rooms, and complying with infection prevention standards and QA measures. Prior experience in a clinical setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited program required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients, take vital signs, review medications, and document in the medical record.
• Explain policies and procedures to patients and assist with department workflows.
• Prepare exam rooms and reprocess equipment as per standards.
• Assist with scheduling and maintain patient demographics and insurance information.
• Support QA measures and infection prevention standards within the department.
• Address patient, physician, and staff concerns and escalate as needed.

Skills

Patient relations

Medical terminology

Scheduling

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Medical Assistant Certification

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!

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.

• Greets patients, take appropriate vital signs, review current medications and record in medical record
• Assists with tracking and monitoring department specific data
• Explains policies, procedures, or services to patients using clinical or administrative knowledge, based on scope of practice
• Manages patient care flow and assist with monitoring CS-Link message pools and standard work
• Sets up exam room/procedure rooms appropriately based on patient visit needs
• Sweeps clinical areas to monitor inventory based on standard work
• Cleans/re-processes equipment and supplies based on standard work and department guidelines
• Addresses patient, physician, and staff concerns and escalates accordingly
• Provides assistance in QA measures for suites, including recording QC testing on designated equipment
• Provides assistance and direct patient inquiries or complaints to appropriate medical staff members and follow up to ensure satisfactory resolution
• Monitors their own workflow to identify opportunities for improvement
• Participates in daily huddles and staff meetings
• Adheres to all infection prevention standards, department policies and guidelines

Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma/GED Required

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

Experience

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

License/Certification

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