EHS MEDICAL ASSISTANT - Employee Health - Per Diem - Days

Sierra View Medical•Porterville, CA

13d

About The Position

Under the direction of Department Leadership and in collaboration with the Employee Health Services Supervisor and Healthcare Provider, the Medical Assistant primarily provides front-office support for Employee Health Services, with some back-office and patient-care duties. The role supports pre-employment physicals, wellness initiatives, regulatory requirements, safety activities, workers’ compensation record keeping, and employee health reporting and monitoring. It also assists with basic ergonomic evaluations and data collection, COVID monitoring as required by regulations, exam-room preparation, point-of-care testing, technical services within the employee’s scope of practice, and collection of lab specimens as directed. The Medical Assistant provides health information to patients as directed by a physician and performs other related patient-care duties as requested. The position serves a patient population that includes geriatric, adult, adolescent, pediatric, and newborn patients, and supports services affecting facility staff, physicians, visitors, vendors, and the general public. The employee must maintain regular, punctual attendance, work cooperatively under pressure and meet competing deadlines, and report perceived misconduct. The role may require scheduled and unscheduled emergency or disaster response as a designated disaster service worker under the California Emergency Services Act.

Requirements

At least two years of experience as a medical assistant.
Certificate of completion as a back-office Medical Assistant.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification, or obtain it during orientation before hands-on patient care.
Basic understanding of medical terminology.
Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, and basic computer skills.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety guidelines, operational procedures, maintenance instructions, and manuals.
Ability to prepare routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak and write in English, write clearly, understand verbal and written instructions, and follow directions accurately.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions and percentages when required.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to work scheduled hours and, as required, holidays, call-backs, weeknights, weekends, and on-call periods.
Ability to participate in emergency and community disaster response as directed.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in an employee health or occupational health setting.

Responsibilities

Assist with Employee Health onboarding and pre-employment physicals, create new-hire packets, enter data into the Employee Health database, and file paperwork.
Maintain Employee Health files, documentation, and records required by OSHA, Title 22, hospital policies and procedures, and other regulatory agencies.
Assist with infectious disease outbreak reporting and ongoing COVID monitoring as required by regulations.
Compile and prepare periodic records and reports, and type budget reports and other materials from rough drafts.
Communicate with other departments and support house-wide employee health safety initiatives.
Support safe patient handling committee needs, including annual nursing competencies and other assigned initiatives.
Collect performance-improvement data and prepare related reports, including basic ergonomic evaluations and data tracking.
Ensure adequate and accurate inventory of office, chart, and medical supplies.
Prepare exam rooms, perform point-of-care testing and technical services within scope of practice, and collect lab specimens as directed.
Provide health information to patients as directed by a physician and perform other patient-care duties as requested.
Maintain a safe and clean work area and demonstrate dependability and a professional image.
Participate in emergencies and community disasters as directed, including during scheduled or unscheduled hours.