Medical Assistant Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required. Candidates with at least five (5) years of experience will be considered in lieu of diploma.
• Medical Assistant Diploma/Certificate.
• Minimum of one year experience in a medical practice environment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association
• California Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) required.

Nice To Haves

• Certified by any Medical Board of California Approved Medical Assistant Certifying Organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers in performing office procedures and duties related to patient care as requested adhering to documentation standards based on Office Protocols.
• Consistently assesses the patient flow by identifying those areas or problems that are causing interruptions and resolves them or brings to the attention of Practice Manager
• Performs basic Medical Assistant functions based on assigned office such as Injections, Immunization, Pulmonary function testing, Snellen, Hearing exams and Electrocardiograms.
• Acquires thorough patient histories and documents preventative care, assists with medication reconciliation and transcribes family history and any forms based on office protocol
• Reviews each patient orders for completeness and cancels any order not done prior to patient check out.
• Consistently rectifies inaccuracies and calls them to the Practice Manager attention.
• Reviews each referral and laboratory requisition for correct patient, accurate tests and diagnosis and the correct laboratory.
• Specimen handling, including but not limited to point of care testing, venipuncture, cultures, biopsies and preparation for lab pick up
• Obtains waivers and consents and documents thoroughly what procedures were performed and instruction given to patients using electronic medical records or following guidelines in Office Protocol
• Appropriately prepares examination rooms immediately after patient’s visits.
• Maintains rooms stocked with supplies and are disinfected daily based on Office Protocol
• Assures the patient is checked out and has been provided with the Patient Summary Plan.
• Reviews the Patient Summary Plan to assure the patient clearly understands all instructions based on direction from providers.
• Exhibits tact, courtesy, respect, cooperation and support in every aspect of their job when with patients, staff and providers always adhering to Perform duties with speed and accuracy while observing the guidelines set forth by OSHA, HIPPA, DHS, CLIA, EPA and specific contracts.
• Other duties assigned that are reasonably associated with the essential functions of the job as requested by Practice Manager.