Medical Assistant Lead

CommonSpirit Health • Oxnard, CA

11d

About The Position

As a Medical Assistant, you help keep the day running smoothly and efficiently for patients and the clinical team. You proactively prepare patient charts and ensure information is obtained and up to date for patients seen at the facility. The role may involve multiple patients daily, depending on how many physicians are on site. Success requires enthusiasm for helping others, efficient work, and empathy for patients.

The role includes greeting patients, vendors, and visitors in person and by phone; responding to inquiries; taking messages; and providing accurate information about schedules and services. You monitor schedules and patient arrivals, help sequence emergency patients, and assist coworkers to maintain smooth patient flow and clinic productivity. You also assist providers with minor diagnostic procedures, treatments, and education as directed; perform examination, diagnostic, and treatment room procedures; label and store specimens and tests properly; conduct in-house laboratory testing; deliver on-site results to providers; perform intermittent phlebotomy; and maintain laboratory testing records and logbooks.

Requirements

• Graduate from a Medical Assisting program.
• Minimum 2 years of Medical Assistant experience.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

• 1–3 years of supervisory or management experience (2 years).
• Experience in a multiple-provider medical practice.
• Experience working within insurance or billing in a healthcare setting or insurance organization.
• Experience with healthcare information systems, such as electronic health records and practice management systems.
• Phlebotomy certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patient charts and ensure patient information is obtained and up to date.
• Greet patients, vendors, and visitors in person and by phone; respond to inquiries, take messages, and provide accurate information about schedules and services.
• Monitor schedules and patient arrivals, participate in sequencing emergency patients, and assist coworkers to maintain efficient patient flow.
• Assist providers with minor diagnostic procedures, treatments, and education as directed.
• Demonstrate knowledge of examination, diagnostic, and treatment room procedures.
• Label specimens and maintain proper storage for specimens and tests.
• Perform in-house laboratory testing and deliver on-site results to providers.
• Perform intermittent phlebotomy.
• Maintain records of laboratory testing and logbooks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed