Outpatient Care Tech

Palomar Health; Poway (CA); Presencial; USD 32.000 - 46.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Palomar Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to support outpatient rehabilitation services. The role includes assisting therapists with equipment, registering patients, and maintaining clinic areas to ensure smooth operations.

The candidate should have Medical Assistant certification or a health-related degree with front/back office experience, and be fluent in Spanish. Strong customer service and computer skills are essential for daily tasks and documentation.

Formación

• Minimum Education: Medical Assistant certificate or Health-related Bachelor's with front and back office experience in the past 12 months or Medical Assistant 9+ month certificate with 150+ hours internship
• Bilingual requirement: Spanish
• Minimum experience in front/back office within past 12 months
• Preferred experience in orthopedic/pulmonary/cardiology/neurology MD office clinics
• Proficiency with standard office equipment and MS Office tools

Responsabilidades

• Assist Therapist/Technician with equipment setup and maintenance
• Register patients and input data into computer systems
• Schedule appointments with strong phone and customer service skills
• Process, track and verify department paperwork
• Follow Palomar Health policies and support the health team

Conocimientos

Bilingual - Spanish

Strong phone & customer service

Public relations

Educación

Medical Assistant certificate

Health-related Bachelor's

Medical Assistant 9-month certificate with 150+ hours internship

Herramientas

MS Windows

Excel

Access

Word

PowerPoint

Internet

Email

Descripción del empleo

Department: Rehabilitation-Outpatient Union: CHEU Shift: 6-hour Shift - Day (United States of America) Hours Per Pay Period: 48 Salary Range: $23.00 - $33.56

Posting Date: 10/14/2026 Internal Closing Date: 10/20/2026

Job Description

Maintains and fosters effective public relations with patients, the public and other disciplines of the health team. Assist Therapist and/or Technician with equipment set up and maintenance, ordering, and transport of therapeutic supplies and approved medications/modalities. Provides support with cleaning and maintaining outpatient clinic and patient care areas. Register patients. Inputs data in computer system, and assists with patients as necessary with completion of health forms. Schedule with good phone and customer service skills. Responsibility for processing, tracking and verifying department paperwork as assigned. Speak and read English at a level that is sufficient to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position. Knowledge of standard office equipment (i.e., calculator, fax, photocopier) and personal computer and computer software skills (i.e., MS Windows, Excel, Access, Word, Powerpoint, internet, e-mail). Windows computer skills including proficient use of keyboarding, use of mouse or keys for functions such as selecting items, use of drop down menus, scroll bars, opening folders, copying and similar operations required upon employment or within the 1st two weeks of employment to perform the essential functions of the job. Performs other duties as assigned. Follows Palomar Health rules, policies, procedures, applicable laws and standards. Carries out the mission, vision, and quality commitment of Palomar Health.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Education: Successful completion of Medical Assistant Certificate program or completion of a Bachelor's degree in a health related profession, with relevant front and back office experience in the past 12 months or completion of Medical Assistant 9 month or greater certificate program within past year with 150+ hours of front and back office internship
• Preferred Education: Not Applicable
• Minimum Experience: Relevant front and back office experience in the past 12 months or 150+ hours of front and back office internship in the past 12 months
• Preferred Experience: Orthopedic, pulmonary, cardiology and/or neurological MD office clinic experience
• Bilingual - Spanish Required
• License: Not Applicable
• Preferred License: Not Applicable
• Required Certification: Not Applicable
• Preferred Certification: Certified CA State Medical Assistant

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, gender, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Palomar Health invites you to be part of our healthcare team, where we offer extraordinary opportunities for both clinical and non‑clinical positions. As a leading healthcare system, we are committed to providing world‑class care to our community. When you join our team, you'll have access to our exceptional training programs designed to help you excel in your role and grow your career.