Part-Time Medical Assistant (Per Diem) — Learn & Grow

Rheum Without Walls; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Job summary

Rheum Without Walls in Watsonville, CA is seeking a dependable Medical Assistant for a part-time, per diem swing position. Starting pay is $20-22 per hour, with opportunities to rotate between front‑office and patient‑care tasks as clinic needs change.

Ideal candidates are recent medical assisting graduates or early‑career professionals who learn quickly, take initiative, and work well with others. This role requires strong organization, punctuality, and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Recent medical assisting graduates encouraged to apply.
• Foundational medical assisting skills, comfort using computers, and willingness to learn electronic medical record workflows.
• Spanish–English bilingual proficiency strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support front‑office operations, including patient check‑in, check‑out, scheduling, phone calls, and messages.
• Room patients, obtain vital signs, and update relevant information in the electronic medical record.
• Provide medical interpretation when language proficiency and qualifications meet practice requirements.
• Multitask, prioritize competing needs, and help maintain an organized clinic flow.
• Complete assigned daily tasks accurately and on time; communicate outstanding items and provide clear handoffs.
• Coordinate availability and rotating coverage with fellow swing medical assistants, subject to management approval.
• Follow practice procedures, protect patient confidentiality, and recognize when a question or concern requires escalation.

Skills

Punctuality

Initiative

Adaptability

Organization

Professional communication

Readiness to learn

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Rheum Without Walls in Watsonville, CA is seeking a dependable Medical Assistant for a part-time, per diem swing position. Starting pay is $20-22 per hour, with opportunities to rotate between front‑office and patient‑care tasks as clinic needs change.

Ideal candidates are recent medical assisting graduates or early‑career professionals who learn quickly, take initiative, and work well with others. This role requires strong organization, punctuality, and effective communication.