Medical Assistant

The Wonderful Company•Delano, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wonderful Company is seeking a temporary Medical Assistant for its Central Valley health and wellness team. The position is based across the Lost Hills Clinic, Delano Clinic, and Mobile Clinic, with the Lost Hills wellness center located within a pistachio processing and packaging facility. The Medical Assistant works with clinicians, health coaches, and social workers to provide wellness care to company employees and their families. Work is split between clinical care and medical reception. Clinical duties include preparing patients for examination and treatment, taking histories and vital signs, preparing exam and treatment rooms, administering injections and applying dressings as instructed, maintaining and sterilizing supplies and equipment, assisting with test and treatment scheduling, managing clinical and office supplies, maintaining electronic medical records and files, compiling data for reports, and keeping equipment clean and safe. Reception duties include welcoming and directing patients and visitors, providing information to callers and transferring calls, supporting phone coverage, scheduling and confirming appointments, following up on missed appointments, maintaining office inventory and equipment, registering patients and updating demographic and eligibility information, compiling data for reports, managing clinic staff schedules, and securing clinic rooms, cabinets, and drawers to protect patient confidentiality. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Medical Assistant Certificate.
At least 1 year of experience in a healthcare setting.
Written and verbal fluency in Spanish.
Excellent communication skills for taking medical histories, understanding provider and supervisor instructions, and accurately documenting medical information.
Ability to multitask and work effectively in a high-stress, fast-moving environment.
Thorough understanding of confidentiality and non-disclosure according to general HIPAA standards.
Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated effectiveness working with ethnically diverse populations.

Nice To Haves

Phlebotomy certification and experience are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for examination and treatment; take patient histories and vital signs.
Prepare examination and treatment rooms with necessary instruments.
Administer injections and apply dressings as instructed.
Prepare, maintain, and sterilize supplies and equipment used for treatments.
Assist with scheduling tests and treatments.
Order and maintain clinical and office supplies and equipment.
Maintain electronic medical records, files, and other information.
Compile and condense technical and statistical data for reports and records.
Keep equipment clean and safe.
Welcome patients, clients, and visitors; determine the purpose of their visit and direct them to the appropriate person or program.
Provide information to callers, transfer calls as needed, and help ensure adequate phone coverage.
Schedule clinic visits, confirm appointments, and follow up on missed appointments.
Maintain business office inventory and equipment.
Register new patients and collect detailed, accurate patient demographic and eligibility information; update or verify existing patient information.
Manage and update clinic staff schedules to reflect patient care, blocked time, and personal time.
Unlock and lock clinic rooms, cabinets, and drawers to maintain patient confidentiality.
Perform other duties as assigned.