Medical Assistant - Primary Care (Full-Time, Temporary, Days)

Enloe Health • Chico, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant (MA) is an unlicensed individual who performs basic administrative and clerical front-office tasks and routine medical back-office tasks and procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed physician, designated advanced practice provider, or Registered Nurse in a clinical setting. The MA supports medical providers and clinic operations, including rooming patients and collecting and recording patient data such as medical histories, questionnaires, medications, height, weight, vital signs, pain, and fall risk. They prepare patients for clinician evaluation and may perform duties within the MA scope of practice and organizational policy, including applying and removing dressings, administering oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and inhaled medications, removing sutures, performing lab draws, and participating in or performing in-clinic procedures and similar treatments.

The role requires competence in front- and back-office clinic operations, professional communication, basic medical and technical skills, familiarity with point-of-care laboratory equipment, and clerical and computer skills. The MA must maintain confidentiality, show sensitivity to patients and families, follow instructions, work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced environment, and carry out other clinic-based duties that support patient care as applicable. This is a temporary, full-time, day-shift position at Enloe Health's EHW Primary Care Clinic, with 10-hour shifts, variable days off, and 80 hours per pay period. Compensation is $24.74–$31.67, based on applicable experience.

Requirements

• Meet at least one of the following: certification as a Certified Medical Assistant; graduation from an accredited medical assistant program; completion of a formal U.S. Armed Forces medical training program and one year of back-office patient care experience in a medical office; previous medical training such as EMT, Nurse Assistant, or Certified Nurse Assistant and one year of back-office patient care experience in a medical office; or an associate degree or higher in a clinical healthcare field and one year of back-office patient care experience in a medical office.
• Current CPR certification.
• Skills in both front- and back-office clinic operations.
• Ability to interact professionally and communicate effectively with physicians, staff, patients, and the public.
• Basic medical and technical competence and general knowledge of point-of-care laboratory equipment.
• Clerical and computer skills for medical office support functions.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and demonstrate sensitivity toward patients and their families.
• Ability to follow instructions and work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical and grammatical skills sufficient for effective verbal and written communication.
• Organizational and multitasking skills.
• Ability to fulfill the essential functions of the position.

Nice To Haves

• California certification as a Certified Medical Assistant.
• Experience in the specific service-line specialty to which applying.
• Medical office experience involving front-office and/or back-office operations.
• Previous phlebotomy experience, if required by the specialty.

Responsibilities

• Support clinic operations and assist medical providers.
• Perform basic administrative and clerical front-office tasks and routine medical back-office tasks under direct supervision.
• Room patients and collect and record patient data, including medical histories, questionnaires, medications, height, weight, vital signs, pain, and fall risk.
• Prepare patients for clinician evaluation.
• Perform duties within the medical assistant scope of practice and organizational policy, which may include applying and removing dressings, administering oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and inhaled medications, removing sutures, performing lab draws, and participating in or performing in-clinic procedures and similar treatments.
• Perform other clinic-based duties as required to support patient care within the service, as applicable.

Benefits

• $0 premium medical plan, including vision insurance.
• Prescription and dental group insurance.
• Retirement plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that starts accruing immediately and can be used as it is earned.
• Extended Sick Leave.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical expenses and dependent care.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Educational Assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree