Medical Assistant (Temp)

DAP Health•Palm Springs, CA

4d•$22 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

At DAP Health, the Medical Assistant provides assistance to clinicians, mid-level clinicians, clinic nurses, and patients under the direction and supervision of the Nurse Manager, Clinic Manager, Administrator, or MA Supervisor. The role performs basic clinical procedures for non-acutely ill patients, supports quality patient care and positive care outcomes, maintains supplies, and helps keep patient-care areas safe and clean. The position is temporary and full-time, based on-site at DAP Health Sunrise in Palm Springs, California, with travel to DAP Health locations throughout San Diego and the Coachella Valley as needed.

Requirements

Medical assistant certificate, or signed training by a Registered Nurse or Physician in venipuncture, infection control, patient privacy, and basic anatomy and physiology.
One year of work experience.
Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Current and valid driver's license, current personal auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Ability to lift 24 pounds.
Ability to work all shifts and, when required, evenings and weekends.
Ability to travel to DAP Health locations throughout San Diego and the Coachella Valley for staffing support and off-site trainings or meetings.
Ability to perform work involving frequent sitting, standing, walking, repetitive motion, and talking.
Ability to work in a clinical setting with required contact with patients or patient specimens, exposure to blood and body fluids and non-intact skin or tissue specimens, and handling of biohazardous materials.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from an approved Medical Assistant program.
One year of experience as a Medical Assistant in a medical office.
National or California Medical Assistant certification.
Proficiency with an electronic medical record system.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Bilingual/bicultural Spanish skills.
Experience with the EPIC EHR system.

Responsibilities

Maintain a professional and courteous demeanor, uphold clinic service standards and DAP Health policies, assist coworkers, and maintain positive working relationships with clinic personnel.
Provide compassionate, patient-centered care within the applicable scope of practice and established standards of care; promote patient safety and positive care outcomes.
Prepare charts, perform pre-visit planning, participate in daily care team huddles, and obtain patient consent for minor procedures.
Receive patients; record chief complaints and vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, respirations, pulse oximetry, height, and weight; and prepare patients for examinations.
Prepare patients for examinations and procedures, including positioning, draping, shaving, and disinfecting treatment sites; explain examination, diagnostic-test, or treatment procedures when requested.
Assist providers with specimen collection, examinations, treatments, minor surgery, dressing changes, and splinting; collect blood samples, take EKGs, and perform simple laboratory procedures such as blood sugars and urine dips.
Perform vision screening and operate the oximeter, audiometer, nebulizer, and spirometer as directed.
Administer medications orally, topically, vaginally, rectally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intradermally.
Review patient record forms for accuracy and completion; access and retrieve patient files as needed; route documents in the Electronic Health Record system; and complete paperwork promptly and efficiently.
Sterilize instruments, maintain diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, check equipment for proper functioning, and dispose of contaminated, disposable, and outdated items according to protocol.
Support patient flow during clinic hours; prepare and replenish treatment-room and examination-room supplies; and keep examination rooms orderly and ready for patients.
Follow safety, infection-control, privacy, confidentiality, and security procedures for protected health information and other sensitive information.
Answer telephones and relay messages accurately and promptly; work effectively with agency staff and volunteers; and handle crisis and stressful situations calmly and respectfully.
Travel to DAP Health locations to provide staffing support and attend off-site trainings or meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.