Certified Medical Assistant, Outpatient, FT, Day, Hidden Valley Lake

Adventist Health•Middletown, CA

13h•$25 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

In accordance with the Medical Board of California, this position works under the general supervision of clinic physicians, supported by the clinic nursing supervisor, clinic manager, clinic mid-levels, and RN. The role is performed in a controlled outpatient care area and involves a variety of duties. This position is represented by RCHEA. The Certified Medical Assistant will assist practitioners and RNs with basic administrative, clerical, and technical supportive services and procedures under the supervision of a licensed physician, podiatrist, or their designee. The role involves cross-training for front office functions and filling in as needed. The Certified Medical Assistant must maintain and meet expectations on time for all competencies, licenses, certifications, and education requirements as outlined by local administration, Adventist Health (AH), The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and all other regulatory agencies. The position requires maintaining confidentiality of staff, patient, and administrative information in the Clinic, hospital, and community setting. The Certified Medical Assistant will maintain lab and treatment rooms in an orderly manner, perform waived lab tests and internal QCs, and prepare samples for shipment to the hospital lab. Responsibilities include preparing patients for provider exams, collecting baseline information, recording it in the patient chart, and taking patient vital signs, height, and weight measurements, recording these results in the patient chart. The role also involves willingly performing other duties and innovations as assigned. The Certified Medical Assistant serves patients across all age groups: Infant, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric, demonstrating the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care and service. This includes the ability to assess data reflective of the patients' status and interpret it relative to age-specific needs.

Requirements

Current CPR Certification.
National Medical Assistant certification required.
High School graduate or GED preferred.
Clinic-medical office experience preferred.
Basic medical terminology preferred.
Must be a National Certified Medical Assistant and must maintain certificate and complete all required CEUs.

Nice To Haves

Phlebotomy certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists practitioner and RN with basic administrative, clerical and technical supportive services and procedures under the supervision of a licensed physician, podiatrist or his designee.
Cross-trains for front office functions and fills in as needed.
Maintains and meets expectations on time for all competencies, license, certifications and education requirements as outlined by local administration, Adventist Health (AH), The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and all other regulatory agencies.
Maintains confidentiality of staff, patient and administrative information in the Clinic, hospital and community setting.
Maintains lab and treatment rooms in an orderly manner.
Performs waived lab tests and lab internal QCs. Prepares samples for shipment to hospital lab.
Prepares patient for provider exam and collects all baseline information and records in the patient chart.
Takes patient vital signs, height and weight measurements. Records results in patient chart.
Willingly performs other duties and innovations as assigned.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients/individuals served.
Demonstrates and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patients/individuals status and interpret relative to his age-specific needs, and to provide the care/service needed.