Medical Assistant I - North Napa

OLE Health • Napa, CA

6d • $25 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant I ensure optimum patient care through the efficient rooming of patients, exhibiting good communication with patients and other staff, performing medical procedures, providing patient education, follow-up care instructions, and completing daily documentation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Satisfactory completion of an accredited medical assistant program in California; CA Medical Assistant certification required.
• Phlebotomy Certificate required for some locations.
• Entry level position up to one year of experience.
• Must certify and remain current in CPR.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; Bilingual (English/Spanish) language required.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills required.
• Computer skills; Microsoft Office Suite, strong data entry skills; electronic health record system required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for greeting patients into exam room areas and driving a positive patient customer service experience
• Rooms patients, obtains and documents vital signs including height, weight, BMI, temperature, respirations and blood pressure
• Collects and documents patient history and current state of health
• Disinfects and prepares treatment rooms, equipment and supplies in a timely manner to ensure optimum flow
• Provides patient education and follow-up care instructions
• Performs panel management and non-visit tasks as assigned by Provider or Nurse
• Creates and distributes an up to date On Call calendar for afterhours Provider coverage
• Works closely with providers to provide high quality care to each patient by addressing their health needs and concerns
• Proactively ensure that Provider/MA “huddles” take place on time in preparation for each shift
• Performs routine screening procedures, such as hearing and vision test and document findings
• Performs various medical assistant procedures, including but not limited to:  finger sticks for hemoglobin checks; ear washes; nebulizer treatments; urine dipsticks; specimen collection for throat and/or urine cultures; wound cleaning; PPD placement; INR; glucose; HCG; and Hemoglobin A1C (some procedures may not be applicable to all sites)
• Administers immunizations and documents in electronic health record
• Ensures that all logs, forms, records and charts are complete, thorough and accurate
• Documents freezer & refrigerator temperature and takes appropriate action to maintain correct temperatures
• Runs quality assurance tests daily to ensure proper functionality of equipment for in-house testing
• Practices standard safety precautions to ensure safety to self, other staff and patients, including handling of contained waste and sharps, and cleaning and disinfecting medical equipment after use
• Communicates clearly with providers, other staff and patients to promote optimum clinic flow and proper patient hand off; communicates with Care Team Operations Supervisor on urgent issues
• Proactively helps teammates during down time
• Recommends improvement in processes and practices through the proper channels
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Employer covers 90% of employee medical, dental and vision premium and 50% of dependent premium
• 18 days of PTO (Vacation & Sick)
• 10 Paid Holidays + 1 Float Holiday
• 2% Employer Match on Employee 4% contribution for 403(b) retirement plan
• Tuition Reimbursement of up to $2,000 per Calendar Year for part-time and full-time employees (prorated per Full-Time Equivalent)
• Life & Accidental Insurance Coverage
• Employer contribution for Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Limited FSA Options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED