Senior Medical Assistant

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Join Cedars‑Sinai! Cedars‑Sinai was awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year, a recognition that highlights outstanding employee engagement nationwide. We also offer a great benefits package and competitive compensation, which is why U.S. News & World Report names us one of America’s best hospitals.

Why work here? Beyond outstanding employee benefits—including health and dental insurance, vacation, and a 403(b)—we pride ourselves on hiring the best staff. Our accomplished team reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve, and their dedication fuels an inclusive, innovative environment.

A Little More About What You Will Be Doing As a member of the patient care team, the Senior Medical Assistant is responsible for positive patient relations, proper telephone communication, verifying patient information, and confirming the purpose of visit. The Medical Assistant prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests, taking blood pressure, weight, temperature, and reporting a patient history summary.

This position also includes appointment scheduling and maintaining current patient demographics and insurance information.

• Positive patient relations, proper telephone communication, verification of patient information by interviewing patients.
• Prepare patients for examination: preliminary physical tests, taking blood pressure, weight, temperature, and summarizing patient history.
• Appointment scheduling and maintaining patient demographics and insurance information.
• Perform required responsibilities based on the standard work for the department with minimal supervision, across multiple specialty areas; surgery scheduling also included.
• Greets patients, records vital signs, reviews current medications, and records them in the medical record.
• Coordinate or serve as liaison for administrative and clinical support activities, including facilities management, patient billing, utilization management, quality management, risk management, human resources, and payroll.
• Coordinate communication between patients, family members, medical staff, administrative staff, insurance plans, and other departments.
• Explain policies, procedures, or services to patients using clinical or administrative knowledge based on scope of practice.
• Clean/reprocess equipment and supplies based on standard work and department guidelines.
• Set up exam rooms or procedure rooms appropriately based on patient visit needs.
• May lead daily huddles and staff meetings and participate in performance improvement activities within the local assigned department.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Graduated in Medical Assisting from an accredited educational program and/or Medical Assistant Certification from a Board‑approved Medical Assistant Organization.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience working as a Medical Assistant in an outpatient clinical/medical office setting.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association required and/or the American Red Cross.
• Certification from a Board‑approved Medical Assistant Organization preferred.

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Research Services

Business Entity: Cedars‑Sinai Medical Care Foundation

Primary Shift: Day (8 hour)

Base Pay: $24.65 - $38.21