Medical Assistant

Gary and Mary West PACE•San Marcos, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Gary and Mary West PACE is seeking a passionate Medical Assistant to join their team. This role offers work/life balance and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of seniors and their families in North County. The organization provides a supportive, mission-driven culture with a focus on personal and professional well-being, including generous pay, comprehensive benefits, paid time off, retirement matching, and investment in professional growth. The Medical Assistant will coordinate health care services and assist in providing direct patient care to clinic patients under the supervision of a Physician or Nurse Practitioner, and under the direction of the Clinic Nurse Manager. This position will also be responsible for coordinating laboratory services.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant training program required.
High School diploma or GED required.
CPR and BLS Certification required.
Current driver license.
Proof of auto insurance.
Clean driving record.
Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience working with a frail or elderly population required.
Skilled in communicating with participants, their families, and other staff members; ability to establish a helping, trusting relationship with participants.
Ability to follow through with instructions and directions provided by supervisor, RN, QAPI coordinator, primary care physician, and/or medical director.
Ability to utilize appropriate safety measures when providing care.
Ability to work effectively and harmoniously as part of an interdisciplinary team, with the elderly, providers of services, and peers.
Well organized, dependable, flexible, and resourceful.
Medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.
Successful pre-employment drug screen, background check, and physical assessment.

Nice To Haves

Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I), preferred.
Experience in a long-term care facility or with a community-based geriatric program preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform administrative duties including greeting patients, maintaining health records (paper and electronic), telephone duties (notifying patients of test results), coordination of care, completing forms, making appointments, handling correspondence, and scheduling tests and laboratory services.
Assist with areas related to billing and compliance.
Perform clinical activities encompassing all patient needs for safe and effective patient care.
Proactively assist the Physician/Nurse Practitioner/RN as requested and work within a team approach model.
Receive patients by providing room in a timely manner and obtaining routine vital signs/screenings.
Obtain needed information pertinent to the purpose of the visit/patient condition and accurately communicate this in the electronic health record.
Perform back office procedures consistent with scope of practice, training, and clinic policies, including routine and chronic care exams.
Under the direction of a Physician/Nurse Practitioner/RN, perform minor procedures such as phlebotomy, ear lavage, nebulizer treatments, and basic laboratory functions.
Facilitate sending specimens to outside laboratories.
Perform age-specific screening tests and record results, such as Audiometer and EKG.
Take direct responsibility for individual duties related to assigned team, including tracking referrals.
Maintain clean and stocked assigned exam rooms.
Assist with maintenance and inventory of medical equipment and supplies, including medication and vaccine supply inventory.
Demonstrate effective communication skills and ability to work effectively with people in stressful situations.
Communicate to supervisor any problems that potentially affect efficiency/quality of care provided.
Maintain compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the position, including HIPAA, Scope of Practice, accreditation standards, OSHA, and agency policies & procedures.
Maintain participant schedule for clinic visits, specialty visits, assessments, semiannual and annual assessments.
Handle potentially infectious specimens with appropriate biohazard precautions and practice universal precautions.
Participate in continuing education classes and required staff and training meetings.
Maintain professional affiliations and required certifications.
Maintain strict confidentiality of all participant information.
Attend and participate in all staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned.
Adhere to and support the center's policies, practices, and procedures.
Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner and perform all other related duties as assigned.
May require use of personal vehicle.