Part-Time Medical Assistant

Camino Health Center; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health center in Lake Forest is seeking a Part-Time Medical Assistant to join their team. The role involves providing high-quality patient care, managing medical records, and assisting healthcare providers. Candidates should be bilingual in English and Spanish, possess a high school diploma, and hold a Medical Assistant Certificate. The position offers flexible hours, primarily in the evenings, and is part of a supportive healthcare environment focused on service and excellence.

Benefits

Benefited Position

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• High School diploma and Medical Assistant Certificate needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and assist with medical procedures.
• Manage patient records and ensure documentation is complete.
• Facilitate patient check-out and scheduling.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Patient Care

Education

High School diploma

Medical Assistant Certificate

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Allscripts EHR

Job description

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Base pay range

$21.19/hr - $30.00/hr

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Benefits: Benefited Position

The medical assistant’s primary job function is to work as part of the primary care team to provide high quality, efficient and service oriented patient care while demonstrating the health center’s core values. The medical assistant works alongside physicians, mid-level providers, behavioral health professionals, registered nurses and other support staff support to delivery direct patient care services. The medical assistant is responsible for executing standing orders as well as anticipating the needs of the care team in order to help facilitate the delivery of quality clinical care and a positive patient experience. The medical assistant is responsible for actively participating in the health center’s quality and continuous improvement activities.

Ensure that the core values of the Camino Health Center —Service, Dignity, Justice, and Excellence are carried out within daily tasks.

Essential Function

Direct Patient Care

• Determines reason for patient’s visit by reviewing patient’s medical record and/or questioning patient regarding medical complaint.
• Documents patient’s symptoms and observations in the electronic medical record.
• Accurately reviews and updates patient’s social history and medication lists in the electronic health record.
• Performs patient care functions in accordance with stand orders and as directed by clinic physicians, mid-level providers or nurses. Activities include but are not limited to: taking vital signs, applying/removing dressings; reporting adverse reactions or changes in patient’s condition to appropriate personnel; explaining health education and referral information to patient as directed.
• Accurately and efficiently performs routine medical assistant duties such as: administration of immunizations, TB testing, venipuncture, audiometer examination, visual acuity, ear lavage, ECG, respiratory treatments, and other routine medical functions as directed by the provider and according to established procedures.
• Collects specimens from patients such as urine, stool, or blood, and prepares specimen for laboratory pick-up for analysis as directed; performs routine laboratory tests such as urine dipstick, pregnancy test, and hemoglobin or blood sugar finger stick.
• Assists medical personnel with minor surgical procedures and/or diagnostic examinations; provides support to patients and other assistance as directed or required; completes necessary arrangements or organizes treatment rooms prior to surgical and/or examination procedures; obtains patient consent prior to surgical procedure.
• Facilitates the check-out process, including: providing the patient with their clinical summary, scheduling follow up or next day appointments and exiting the patient from the health center or to the laboratory check-in.
  
  

Back Office Duties

• Ensures that each exam room is properly cleaned, equipped and supplied.
• Monitors inventory of medical supplies and orders needed provisions following standard health center inventory control processes.
• Maintains agreed standard of cleanliness and organization in assigned work areas.
• Properly removes soiled paper goods and disposable medical supplies.
• According to established protocols, properly cleans previously used instruments, prepares for sterilization and autoclave.
  
  

Administrative Duties

• Following standard protocols, manages assigned provider’s message queues.
• Ensures all patient logs, immunization records, consents and other forms are complete.
• Responsible for accurately preparing patient records for upcoming visits, including obtaining needed medical records, reviewing standing orders and accessing for clinical measures.
• Ensures that all documentation is available for pre-operation and hospital follow-up appointments.
• Relays messages to medical personnel; returns calls to patients as directed; answers questions and instructs patients in self-care as directed. As directed, follows up with patients who are a no-show for their appointment.
• Cross trains in other clinic areas and fills in as requested in the front office, medical records, case management and laboratory.
  
  

Patient Relations

• Provides positive, supportive and caring behavior in all communications with patients, visitors, health center staff and community members.
• Adheres to the policies, procedures, and standards of Camino Health Center.
• Acts as Spanish-English interpreter between provider and client when needed. Interprets accurately and at a level appropriate for the client.
  
  

Minimum Position Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma
• Experience / Training: Bilingual English/Spanish
• License / Certification: Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited program, current BLS certification
  
  

Preferred Position Qualifications

• Experience / Training: One year experience or training in a health care setting. Experience working in an electronic health record (EHR). Allscripts EHR experience
  
  

Mon-Fri : 5:15 pm - 9:15 pm

Week: 20 hours

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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