Medical Assistant

Regal Medical Group•Burbank, CA

6d•$21 - $23

About The Position

The Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting clinic operations with greeting patients, taking vitals, assisting providers with procedures and tests and miscellaneous tasks. The Medical Assistant is responsible to ensuring patients are seen and cared according to the scope of their training. As one of the fastest growing Independent Physician Associations in Southern California, Regal Medical Group, Lakeside Community Healthcare & Affiliated Doctors of Orange County, offers a fast-paced, exciting, welcoming and supportive work environment. Opportunities abound, and enterprising, capable, focused people prosper with us. We promote teamwork, nurture learning, and encourage advancement for all of our employees. We want to see you excel, because we believe that your success is our success.

Requirements

High school/GED strongly preferred
Graduation from an accredited medical assisting program required
Ability to read/write in English, and follow written instructions
General computer knowledge around navigation and Microsoft tools required (Office, Word, Excel)
BLS Certification required within 30 days of employment

Nice To Haves

2-5 years’ experience in a medical office setting, and/or CMA certification required
5 years’ experience in a medical office setting and CMA certification required
Primary Care and Specialty Care experience strongly preferred (Endocrinology, Cardiology, Rheumatology, Podiatry, Pediatrics, etc)
8+ years’ experience in a medical office setting and CMA certification required
Primary Care and Specialty Care experience

Responsibilities

MAs are expected to assist all other MAs in building and improving skills in all areas
Greets patient warmly upon arrival and/or when rooming patients
Stock exam rooms with supplies and maintain inventory
Perform CLIA Waived Testing
Perform all quality assurance and all quality control processes
Maintains medical supplies and cleaning/sterilization of the medical instruments and equipment
Prepares specimen samples for laboratory transportation
Notes brief history or the reason for visit in the patient’s chart
Takes and records height, weight, and blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration, temperature and notify provider of unusual changes
Takes health and family history
Administers treatment, medications and injections as ordered by provider and documents appropriately
Prepares and drapes patients for examinations
Ensures patients have been properly instructed using approved written instructions, regarding proper preparations for tests/procedures ordered by the provider
Assists the provider with the patient examinations, treatment and surgical procedures
Completes all charting by the end of each day
Adheres to the Medical Assistant’s scope of practice at all times
Answers phone calls, takes detailed telephone messages and documents all patient communication in patient’s chart
Responds to patient communications and delivers complete messages to the appropriate individual per practice protocol
Files/scans patient charts and records
Maintains strict confidentiality; and treats staff, physicians, patients and visitors with respect
Performs selected clerical and administrative duties, and assists physicians as part of the care team
Adheres to all policies and guidelines outlined in the Employee Handbook
Performs all other duties as directed by Management