Bilingual Medical Assistant

About the position

We are seeking a Medical Assistant to join our Central Valley health and wellness team. The Medical Assistant will work with a team of clinicians, health coaches, and social workers to provide wellness care to the company's employees and families. For the right candidate, this will provide an incredible opportunity to build, develop, and foster collaboration among a team that is evolving a new model for world-class health and wellness that can have an immense positive impact for underserved and vulnerable populations. Work will be split approximately 50/50 across clinical care and medical reception.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for examination and treatment. Take patient histories and vital signs.
• Prepare exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments.
• Administer injections and apply dressings as instructed.
• Prepare and maintain supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization.
• Assist with scheduling of tests and treatments.
• Order and maintain clinical and office supplies and equipment.
• Maintain Electronic Medical Records, files, and other information.
• Compile and condense technical and statistical data for reports and records.
• Maintain equipment in a clean and safe condition always.
• Welcome patients/clients/visitors to the clinic in a manner that is helpful and friendly; determine purpose of visit and direct to appropriate person or program.
• Provide information to callers; transfer calls as needed; work with Health and Wellness team to ensure adequate phone coverage at all times.
• Schedule patients for clinic visits; call patients to confirm; follow up with patients for missed appointments.
• Maintain business office inventory and equipment.
• Register new patients and update/verify existing patient demographics by collecting detailed patient information and eligibility status that is accurate and up-to-date.
• Enter and compile technical and statistical data for reports and records.
• Manage and update the clinic staff schedules to reflect patient care, blocked time, personal time, etc.
• Unlock and lock clinic rooms, cabinets, and drawers to ensure patient confidentiality is maintained.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 1+ year of experience in a healthcare setting.
• Successful completion of a medical assistant program.
• Phlebotomy certification and experience, highly preferred.
• Written and verbal fluency in Spanish, required.
• Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
• Travel required to Lost Hills clinic, Delano clinic, and Mobile clinic.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package includes medical (including 24/7 online access to a physician), vision, dental, and 401k with match eligibility.
• Wonderful Giving (wonderfulgiving.com) - allows you to donate company money to a cause of your choice.
• Pay Rate: $21.00/hour.