Medical Assistant - Full time
About The Position
Join the A Plus Urgent Care Team! About Us: A Plus Urgent Care, proudly services a broad and diverse choice of communities in which to live, work and play. Our urgent care and primary care practices offer challenging opportunities to physicians, nurse practitioners, as well as medical assistants and other vital staff members, with practices in Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, and Lake Elsinore. APLUS Urgent Care is part of Southwest Healthcare, a comprehensive network of care with convenient hospital and ambulatory care/outpatient locations here to serve the Southern California community. With over 6,000 passionate providers and healthcare employees, our shared goal is to provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services in a way that benefits you, your family, and the entire community. Southwest Healthcare is comprised of five acute care hospitals and several non-hospital access points, including: Corona Regional Medical Center, Palmdale Regional Medical Center, Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital, Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital and Temecula Valley Hospital, Temecula Valley Day Surgery, A+ Urgent Care Centers, and Riverside Medical Clinics. For more information, please visit our website at www.swhealthcaresystem.com. Job Summary: We are currently seeking Full-Time Medical Assistants for our Kalmia location. This position pays $21.00/hr to $30.45/hr DOE and responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care duties which include assisting in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician. Interviewing patients, measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), venipuncture and procedure as directed by the physician within the scope of practice in the State. Documentation is recorded in the Electronic Medical Record in accordance with IPM guideline. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients. Assists in covering the front desk as required. Required to work weekends and holidays. Must attend mandatory meetings.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion and one year experience as a Medical Assistant
- Familiarity with medical terminology required
- Experience with patient check-in and check-out process (according to clinic protocol)
- General medical office procedures
- Understand end of day cash balancing and charge reconciliation process (according to clinic protocol)
- Must obtained a Medical Assistant certification from an accredited institution within six (6) months of employment
- Current BLS/CPR certification required
- Current CA Drivers License required
Responsibilities
- assisting in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician
- Interviewing patients
- measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height)
- venipuncture and procedure as directed by the physician within the scope of practice in the State
- Documentation is recorded in the Electronic Medical Record in accordance with IPM guideline
- Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients
- Assists in covering the front desk as required
- Required to work weekends and holidays
- Must attend mandatory meetings
Benefits
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
