Medical Assistant

4 weeks ago

Mission Viejo, United States Camino Health Center Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Are you interested in a career in Healthcare? Are you interested in a career working somewhere you can help the underserved and vulnerable communities?

Here at Camino Health Center as a Medical Assistant (MA), the primary job function is to work as part of the primary care team to provide high-quality, efficient, and service-oriented patient care while demonstrating the health center’s core values. The medical assistant works alongside physicians, mid-level providers, behavioral health professionals, registered nurses, and other support staff support to deliver direct patient care services. The medical assistant is responsible for executing standing orders as well as anticipating the needs of the care team to help facilitate the delivery of quality clinical care and a positive patient experience. The medical assistant is responsible for actively participating in the health center’s quality and continuous improvement activities. The Medical Asssitant will also exemplify Camino Health Center's core values- dignity, excellence, service, and justice while they carry out daily tasks.

The Essential Functions that the Medical Assistant will handle are as follows:

Direct Patient Care

  • Determines reason for patient’s visit by reviewing patient’s medical record and/or questioning patient regarding medical complaint.
  • Documents patient’s symptoms and observations in the electronic medical record.
  • Accurately reviews and updates patient’s social history and medication lists in the electronic health record.
  • Performs patient care functions in accordance with stand orders and as directed by clinic physicians, mid-level providers or nurses. Activities include but are not limited to: taking vital signs, applying/removing dressings; reporting adverse reactions or changes in patient’s condition to appropriate personnel; explaining health education and referral information to patient as directed.
  • Accurately and efficiently performs routine medical assistant duties such as: administration of immunizations, TB testing, venipuncture, audiometer examination, visual acuity, ear lavage, ECG, respiratory treatments, and other routine medical functions as directed by the provider and according to established procedures.
  • Collects specimens from patients such as urine, stool, or blood, and prepares specimen for laboratory pick-up for analysis as directed; performs routine laboratory tests such as urine dipstick, pregnancy test, and hemoglobin or blood sugar finger stick.
  • Assists medical personnel with minor surgical procedures and/or diagnostic examinations; provides support to patients and other assistance as directed or required; completes necessary arrangements or organizes treatment rooms prior to surgical and/or examination procedures; obtains patient consent prior to surgical procedure.
  • Facilitates the check-out process, including: providing the patient with their clinical summary, scheduling follow up or next day appointments and exiting the patient from the health center or to the laboratory check-in.

Back Office Duties

  • Ensures that each exam room is properly cleaned, equipped and supplied.
  • Monitors inventory of medical supplies and orders needed provisions following standard health center inventory control processes.
  • Maintains agreed standard of cleanliness and organization in assigned work areas.
  • Properly removes soiled paper goods and disposable medical supplies.
  • According to established protocols, properly cleans previously used instruments, prepares for sterilization and autoclave.

Administrative Duties

  • Following standard protocols manages assigned provider’s message queues.
  • Ensures all patient logs, immunization records, consents, and other forms are complete.
  • Responsible for accurately preparing patient records for upcoming visits, including obtaining needed medical records, reviewing standing orders, and accessing clinical measures.
  • Ensures that all documentation is available for pre-operation and hospital follow-up appointments.
  • Relays messages to medical personnel; returns calls to patients as directed; answers questions and instructs patients in self-care as directed. As directed, follow up with patients who are a no-show for their appointment.
  • Cross-trains in other clinic areas and fills in as requested in the front office, medical records, case management and laboratory.

Patient Relations

  • Provides positive, supportive, and caring behavior in all communications with patients, visitors, health center staff and community members.
  • Adheres to the policies, procedures, and standards of Camino Health Center.
  • Acts as Spanish-English interpreter between provider and client when needed. Interprets accurately and at a level appropriate for the client.

The following are the requirements to be eligible for the role:

Minimum Position Qualifications: List the minimum qualifications required for this position.

  • Education:
    • High school graduate or equivalent
    • Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited program
  • Experience / Training: Bilingual English/Spanish; Excellent customer service skills
  • License / Certification: Current BLS certification

Preferred Position Qualifications: List the preferred qualifications required for this position.

  • Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field
  • Experience / Training: One year experience or training in a health care setting. Experience working in an electronic health record (EHR). Verdigm EHR experience
  • License / Certification: Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited program

 

 

Company DescriptionOur mission is to improve the health status of the underserved in south Orange County by providing affordable, quality primary health care. Our vision is to develop an efficient organization with a full range of integrated primary care services to promote wellness through patient education, prevention and chronic disease management at accessible locations with community collaborations. A few of the services we provide are Medical, Behavioral Health, Dental, and WIC. We are located in South Orange County with clinics in Lake Forest, San Juan Capistrano, and San Clemente.

Benefits: We consider our employee benefits program to be one of our most important investments. Because we recognize the value our employees bring to our organization, we are committed to providing our employees with a complete benefits program as part of their total compensation. These include:

• Approved Service Site for the National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance - 100% Paid by employer
•Paid Time Off
•403(B) Retirement Plan
•Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
•Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
•Supplemental Life Insurance and AD&D for Employees and Dependents
•Flexible Spending Account – Health Care and Dependent Care
•Employee Assistance Program
•Tuition Reimbursement

Camino Health Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.Company DescriptionOur mission is to improve the health status of the underserved in south Orange County by providing affordable, quality primary health care. Our vision is to develop an efficient organization with a full range of integrated primary care services to promote wellness through patient education, prevention and chronic disease management at accessible locations with community collaborations. A few of the services we provide are Medical, Behavioral Health, Dental, and WIC. We are located in South Orange County with clinics in Lake Forest, San Juan Capistrano, and San Clemente.\r
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Benefits: We consider our employee benefits program to be one of our most important investments. Because we recognize the value our employees bring to our organization, we are committed to providing our employees with a complete benefits program as part of their total compensation. These include:\r
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• Approved Service Site for the National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program\r
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance - 100% Paid by employer \r
•Paid Time Off \r
•403(B) Retirement Plan \r
•Short-Term and Long-Term Disability \r
•Basic Life Insurance and AD&D \r
•Supplemental Life Insurance and AD&D for Employees and Dependents\r
•Flexible Spending Account – Health Care and Dependent Care\r
•Employee Assistance Program\r
•Tuition Reimbursement\r
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Camino Health Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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