Medical Assistant, Experienced Front and Back Office (part-time)
About The Position
The part-time, temporary Clinical Support position assists with delivering excellent patient care by performing routine clinical and administrative tasks that help keep the office running efficiently. The assignment is expected to last approximately November 2026 through March 2027. The position works in person and may require travel to clinic sites within San Diego County, rotating among locations and teams and adapting to different workflows, providers, and systems. Clinical work includes rooming and preparing patients, taking and recording vital signs, reviewing medications and allergies, administering injections under provider direction, supporting remote patient monitoring, providing patient education, assisting with medication refills and prior authorizations, and maintaining supplies and equipment. Administrative work includes supporting patient check-in and registration, phones and scheduling, patient messages, chart preparation, reminder calls, document management, scanning, and faxing. The role requires English communication and comprehension of clinical and medical vocabulary. It has no supervisory duties. Work may involve contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or spills and requires appropriate personal protective measures. The position also routinely uses standard office equipment.
Requirements
- Medical Assistant certification.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for clinic travel.
- Proficiency with EHR software.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
- Reliability and professional commitment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to provide excellent customer service.
- Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures.
- Ability to use sound reasoning and judgment and react appropriately in emergency situations.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and coworkers.
- Ability to communicate in English and understand written and spoken clinical and medical vocabulary.
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds unassisted; stand for extended periods; perform repetitive stooping, walking, stretching, reaching, and some sitting; use the full range of body motions required to lift patients; wear a lead apron; and lift and move supplies.
- Ability to safely ascend and descend stairs, with or without reasonable accommodation, when no elevator or lift is present.
Responsibilities
- Escort patients to exam rooms, collect and record vital signs, review medications and allergies, and prepare patients for provider evaluations.
- Administer intramuscular, subcutaneous, or intradermal injections under provider direction and according to procedure.
- Educate patients on remote patient monitoring programs.
- Distribute patient education materials and explain care instructions clearly and compassionately.
- Process medication refill requests and authorizations according to clinic workflows.
- Assist physicians and advanced practice practitioners with medication prior authorizations.
- Restock exam rooms, check equipment, and log temperatures to meet safety standards.
- Rotate through clinic locations and teams, adapting to varying workflows, providers, and systems.
- Perform other tasks according to clinic needs, supporting team flexibility.
- Greet and assist patients at the front desk when needed.
- Support phone lines and appointment scheduling, and relay patient messages to physicians when appropriate.
- Prepare patient charts for upcoming appointments, ensure labs are completed, and make reminder calls as needed.
- Manage documentation, EHR uploads, scanning, and faxing in coordination with clinic workflows.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
