Lead Medical Assistant
24 days ago
Inglewood
Job DescriptionBenefits: • 401(k), • Competitive salary, • Dental insurance, • Health insurance, • Paid time off The clinic provides outpatient care and is located in Inglewood, California. This is a full time position from Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Perform job functions timely, efficiently and effectively utilizing knowledge of medical assistant training and skills, • Deliver upon the service expectations of both our patients and fellow staff members by listening to their needs; engaging in positive interactions; and following through on promises made in a thoughtful, efficient, timely and courteous manner so that their total outcome is better than expected, • Respect the dignity, confidentiality and privacy of patients, • Work in a safe manner, adhering to general safety precautions and standards., • Perform basic back office skills -- vital signs, BP, weight, history taking, IM/Sub Q injections, make and verify appointments, call back authorized pharmacy refill prescriptions, ICD-9, CPT coding, • Administer routine immunizations, injections and skin tests following verification of dosages and with appropriate documentation, • Perform blood pressure checks. Informs practitioner of results, • Assist with emergencies as needed, • Provide accurate, complete, legible and timely documentation of all procedures performed in the medical record, • Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of procedures included in the Medical Assistant scope of practice, • Communicate all test results, patient concerns and changes in the patients condition to the physician or registered nurse, • Follow correct procedures for handling and disposing of biohazardous infectious waste, • Perform daily and weekly environmental cleaning and equipment quality control and maintenance, • Order and maintains current inventories of medication and supplies, • Check for outdated medication on a monthly basis, • Comply with all applicable infection control and safety procedures, • Demonstrate awareness of current state, federal and local laws, • Use appropriate reporting mechanisms as required by state laws, • Provide open and timely communication with patients, families and their significant others, • Provide sufficient information to allow patients and their significant others to participate in the patient's care, • Provide educational resources to the patient/family as appropriate as instructed by the physician or registered nurse, • Demonstrate commitment to education and sharing of knowledge, • Assist in the orientation of new personnel to the office, • Obtain ongoing education consistent with level and area of practice, • Maintain current American Heart Association BLS and other appropriate certificationsQUALIFICATIONS:, • Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program, • Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers, • Minimum of two years of healthcare experienceSchedule: Full-time Shift: Day Job Category: Medical Assistant Location: Inglewood/Los Angeles County