Medical Assistant- Referrals & Authorizations; Bell, CA)

Welcome Health is redefining what primary care for older adults can look like: deeply personal, relationship driven, and grounded in what matters most to each individual. Built on the principles of geriatric medicine and backed by SCAN Group, Welcome Health delivers care that meets patients where they are, including in home, in clinic, and virtual visits.

Welcome Health is led by a team of clinicians and professionals who believe healthcare works best when time, trust, and humanity are at the center. Our providers are empowered to slow down, listen closely, and build lasting relationships with the people they serve. That same mindset applies to our employees – we invest in them by fostering a supportive environment where clinical excellence, collaboration, and worklife balance are truly valued.

Welcome Health is a place where mission and medicine align – and where meaningful work is done every day, with purpose and pride.
*** This position is located in the city of Bell, CA
*** The Job Welcome Health is a medical group providing best in class primary care to older adults in clinic, virtually, and in home. Grounded in the science and art of geriatric medicine, our providers seek to remove the barriers that older adults face in their pursuit of what matters most to them. Our philosophy is based on four underlying principles:
1) deliver high quality care;
2) prioritize the patient experience;
3) provide personalized care centered on the patient’s goals; and
4) leverage a team-based, holistic model of approach to care delivery.

We are seeking an experienced Medical Assistant – Float to support Welcome Health’s clinical operations and provide coverage across our clinic locations as needed. This position will be primarily stationed at our Riverside clinic and will be expected to travel to our other Welcome Health clinic locations when additional staffing coverage or operational support is needed.

This is primarily an in-clinic position and may also include supporting home-based patient care responsibilities as needed.

What you will do:

Work Area Preparation/Maintenance:

Maintains equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning and troubleshooting.

Maintains examination areas. This includes, preparing exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments.

Maintain a clean and sanitary clinic environment through daily cleaning.

Clinical Duties:

For clinic visits, support the clinician in preparing the patient for the visit, which may include rooming, checking vitals, transcribing medical history, etc.

Contact patients to collect clinical and psycho-social information

Coaches or trains patients on how to utilize technology (e.g., tablets) to communicate with the care team and for virtual visits

Under the supervision of physician or nurse, assists with performing assessments and treatments.

Responsible for pre-visit preparation (chart prep, labs, x-ray, etc.) ensuring all required items have been completed.

Sets up exam rooms and checks in patients.

Prepares patients for examination and treatment. This includes taking patient histories and vital signs, gathering information related to health maintenance, specimen collection, updating health maintenance at patient visit, accurately identifies medication changes, updates allegories at each visit and documenting all patient care given.

Reports significant findings and pertinent patient observations to clinic physician. Monitors and communicates changes in patient condition.

Administers specific medications under direction of physician.

Follows WHMG policies and procedures related to care (i.e. treatment, medication administration, documentation, storage and handling vaccines, sterilization, etc.).Performs duties within the MA scope of…