Medical Assistant; MA Graduates and Experienced MAs

Our Company

Los Angeles Center of Nose Throat and Allergy (LA CENTA) is dedicated to providing university caliber subspecialty care in the community setting. We are a company founded on the principle of availability and strive to improve the quality of community healthcare in Los Angeles and beyond. We aim to change the way healthcare is delivered and perceived.

LA CENTA is growing quickly! Medical Assistants at LA CENTA are the foundation of success in the clinic. We are seeking a self‑motivated, outgoing and hard‑working Medical Assistant to help the Physician and PA in clinic to perform patient intake, explain basic procedures, assist with procedures and help clinic to run as smoothly as possible. All Medical Assistants will report first to the medical assistant manager and then to the office manager.

• Room patients according to office standards.
• Verify patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; confirming purpose of visit.
• Prepare patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary in the EMR system accurately and in a timely manner.
• Coordinate patient care as directed by physicians.
• Process appropriate documents in an organized and accurate fashion
• Organize exam and treatment rooms, stock and clean rooms and sterilize instruments before and after each patient visit.
• Ensure patient medications are entered the EMR with each visit.
• Ensure the following information is entered into the EMR:
  Medical History Form/Questionnaire information, HMO authorizations, medical records from outside physicians, hospitals, laboratories, and/or radiology facilities
• Assist physician with in‑office procedures
• Assist in answering phones and scheduling patient appointments.
• Obtain medical records from outside physicians, hospitals, laboratories, and/or radiology facilities when needed.
• Ensure that all messages are reviewed before the end of the day for proper handling.
• Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; and keeping patient information confidential.
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock and advising Manager when supplies run low.
• Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; and notifying Manager when repair calls are necessary.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications.
• Serve and protect the ENT practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements
• Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Respect patient confidentiality at all times
• Perform other duties as assigned

• HS Diploma/ GED Required
• Graduated from accredited medical assistant program
• Ear Nose Throat & Allergy specialty clinic experience preferred
• Bilingual‑fluent in both English and Spanish preferred
• General knowledge of HIPAA and CPT codes
• Must be able to travel within our various Los Angeles based clinics
• Excellent communication skills with patients, physicians, and staff
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and decision‑making skills
• Ability to work in a relatively unsupervised environment with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to operate various office equipment necessary to perform job functions
• Team player with a pleasant attitude towards the practice of medicine

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Individual will be required to:

• Sit for long periods at a time
• Use hands and fingers in repetitive motions, daily
• Ability to lift, push, pull up to 10 lbs. periodically
• Travel to clinic locations or sites as needed
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable…