Medical Assistant - Merced Clinic - Per Diem/Days

Valley Children’s Healthcare • Merced, CA

5d • $23 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

Job Summary: Accountable for basic clerical and technical supportive services within a defined scope of practice under the direction of a licensed physician or surgeon. The multi-skilled employee who partners with providers and clinic staff to provide ongoing support services to maximize efficiency while ensuring optimal patient/family experience. Welcomes/rooms patient and family in a timely efficient manner and collects patient information and vital signs specific to the practice setting (medical history, medication usage, etc). Effectively utilizes Valley Children's Healthcare systems, software and modules effectively to perform job-related functions. Documents all pertinent information in a precise, clear manner. Functions as a patient care team member assisting licensed staff in the performance and provision of safe, service-oriented and efficient patient care. Qualifications: Education High School Diploma (required) Program Medical Assistant or equivalent program (required) Or Equivalent In a healthcare environment as a Medical Assistant or other patient care role (required) Licenses and Certifications BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required) MA (preferred) Work Experience Minimum six (6) months In a health care environment providing direct care (preferred) Skills and Abilities Bilingual Skills Preferred. Ability to work in a team environment and manage multiple priorities in a timely manner. Medical terminology skills preferred. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Compensation Range: $22.70 - $31.10 Workshift: Day (United States of America) Position Exempt: No FTE %: 0 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Daily Hours: 8 Have Questions? Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at [email protected] Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience. Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

Requirements

• High School Diploma (required)
• Medical Assistant or equivalent program (required)
• Or Equivalent In a healthcare environment as a Medical Assistant or other patient care role (required)
• BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required)
• Minimum six (6) months In a health care environment providing direct care (preferred)

Nice To Haves

• MA (preferred)
• Bilingual Skills Preferred.
• Medical terminology skills preferred.
• Ability to work in a team environment and manage multiple priorities in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for basic clerical and technical supportive services within a defined scope of practice under the direction of a licensed physician or surgeon.
• Partners with providers and clinic staff to provide ongoing support services to maximize efficiency while ensuring optimal patient/family experience.
• Welcomes/rooms patient and family in a timely efficient manner and collects patient information and vital signs specific to the practice setting (medical history, medication usage, etc).
• Effectively utilizes Valley Children's Healthcare systems, software and modules effectively to perform job-related functions.
• Documents all pertinent information in a precise, clear manner.
• Functions as a patient care team member assisting licensed staff in the performance and provision of safe, service-oriented and efficient patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED