Medical Assistant - General Medicine

Neighborhood Healthcare•Escondido, CA

15d•$25 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant will support various providers, advanced providers, and registered nurses to provide excellent patient-centered care and services within a dynamic team environment. This role will communicate with patients and performs clinical services to ensure high quality patient care in a fast-paced environment. Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required
Valid Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited program required
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment. These courses must follow AHA guidelines, but may be completed through approved online providers such as ProMed or other equivalent programs that meet recognized BLS standards.
Familiarity with medical procedures and terminology
Intermediate computer and data entry skills
Must use sound judgment to anticipate needs of patients and providers
Flexibility with changing priorities and time sensitive deadlines
Use emotional and cultural intelligence to provide appropriate communication and patient care
Exemplify compassion to patients and team members
Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner

Nice To Haves

One year medical assistant experience preferred
Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly preferred
Proficiency with electronic health records system experience preferred

Responsibilities

Communicates and performs clinical care services with patients
Takes patient vital signs and obtains patient intake information
Performs clinical procedures such as blood draws, vaccines, nebulizer treatments, ear lavages, and EKGs
Discusses patient needs and provides education and resources to patients directly
Ensures exam rooms are stocked, cleaned, and set up for examinations and procedures
Coordinates provider workflows to ensure efficient patient care
Ensures provider has all pertinent information required for each patient visit including diagnostic images, labs and required screenings
Assists other providers and care teams in women’s health, pediatrics and general medicine departments as needed
Utilizes electronic health records to order, process and document clinical treatment plans for patient as directed by the provider
Conveys information to patients via telephone or email under the direction of a provider or Registered Nurse
Provides patient with requested documents after review to ensure forms are complete, accurate and executed by the provider
Completes ongoing/annual training for position compliance
Follow all safety procedures as outlined in Neighborhood Healthcare’s Illness and Injury Prevention Plan (IIPP) and report any injuries and/or unsafe conditions immediately
Maintain current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practices
Follow all safety procedures and report unsafe conditions
Use appropriate body mechanics to ensure an injury free environment
Be familiar with location of nearest fire extinguisher and emergency exits
Follow all infection control procedures including blood-borne pathogen protocols
Maintain privacy of all patients, employee and volunteer information and access such information only on a need-to-know basis for business purposes
Comply with all regulations regarding corporate integrity and security obligations
Report all behavior and/or activity that are unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful