Medical Assistant - Family Practice

Job Description

Peace Health is seeking a Medical Assistant – Family Practice for a Per Diem/Relief, Day position. Salary range: $25.62 – $34.58. Hiring rate depends on education, training, work experience, collective bargaining terms, seniority, etc.

In collaboration with the healthcare team, assists physicians/providers in the delivery of patient care within the scope of practice for a Medical Assistant.

• Prepares patients for examination and treatment or anesthesia interview as applicable. Takes and records patient history and vital signs.
• Prepares exam and/or treatment rooms; selects, sets up and maintains medical supplies and equipment for all examinations, procedures, and/or anesthesia interview as applicable.
• Gives injections, applies splints and dressings, and facilitates simple wound management under provider orders.
• Prepares and maintains supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization.
• May transport specimens.
• May assist in scheduling patients for tests, initial and follow‑up appointments.
• May maintain patient files, records, and other information including entry of data into electronic medical record.
• May provide phone screening of the patient to appropriate clinical staff and/or physician.
• Collaborates with personnel and departments to ensure smooth clinic operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Accredited Program:
  Medical Assistant or Medical Office Assistant that allows caregiver to sit for the MOA certification exam (e.g., associate degree in Allied Health).
• Apprenticeship:
  Medical Assistant.

• Minimum of 1 year preferred: experience in a medical office.

• Required:
  
  National Medical Assistant Certification (e.g., Certified Medical Assistant through AAMA;
  Registered Medical Assistant through AMT;
  Clinical Medical Assistant certification through NHA;
  National Certified Medical Assistant through NCCT;
  Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) administered by AMCA;
  Registered Medical Assistant through AAH;
  Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant administered by the National Association for Health Professionals).
• Required:
  
  Upon hire Basic Life Support.

• Knowledge of age‑specific principles and life stages to meet patient needs (required).
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality (required).
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members (required).
• Proficiency in computer and office equipment; familiarity with desktop computing tools, multi‑line phone systems and insurance billing preferred (required).
• Efficient time management and task prioritization (required).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (required).
• Understanding of asepsis principles if applicable (required).

• For clinic locations where caregiver will perform both Medical Assistant and Diagnostic Technician functions: must meet qualifications and perform essential functions of Diagnostic Technician job profile in addition to those for the Medical Assistant.

• Must have current Medical Assistant national certification or be a National Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) at date of hire. Medical Assistants hired before July 1, 2018 required to obtain certification no later than July 1, 2020.

• Must have current Medical Assistant National certification, Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant or be a National Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) at date of hire.
• Education:
  
  NHA CCMA certification fulfills the education requirement.

• Does not perform Essential Functions 3, 4, 5 or 8 above.
• May provide phone screening of patient to obtain general admission history, medication reconciliation, and schedule appointment for clinic visit.
• Minimum of two years post‑certification experience in a medical office and/or a minimum of two years’ experience in surgical offices required.

• Requires pushing and pulling patients on gurneys into and out of hyperbaric chambers.

• Uses decision support functions of EHR in tandem with standing order/protocols to manage patient populations.
• Assist…