Medical Assistant

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The Medical Assistant will work within the El Dorado Community Health Center team based patient care environment under the general supervision of the Medical Assistant Supervisor, in collaboration with the Medical Director, and with daily schedule managed by the Medical Assistant Supervisor. The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing a variety of patient care activities to assist physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in ensuring that medical care is delivered to all patients in a timely, dignified, and caring manner and within our team based model.

Medical Assistant may provide services and tasks as allowed in Business and Professionals Code (BPC) Sections  Title 22 California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 70217 (m) CCR, and Title 16 (CCR) sections .4 under the supervision of a licensed physician, podiatrist, or physician assistant, nurse practitioner working under a physician’s written instructions.

• Prepare the examination room for patients, keeping treatment rooms neat, clean and stocked.
• Prepares patient for provider visit.
• Weigh and measure patients.
• Take patient vital signs.
• Follow CHDP periodicity recommendations for pediatric visits.
• Obtain patient intake information per center protocols.
• Document data in electronic medical record.
• Assist provider with procedures and tests as needed.
• Perform point of care testing as ordered by provider or by protocol.
• Administer medications and adult or pediatric immunizations as ordered by providers.
• Assume responsibility for continuity of patient care activities including but not limited to sending out specimens, referring to specialists, calling back patients, making confirmation calls and scheduling appointments as needed.
• Keep providers apprised of any patient concerns during the time patients are in the clinic.
• Complete, process and record patient paper and electronic forms as needed:
  Prior Authorizations, Treatment Authorization, DMV, WIC, school forms etc.
• Manage eCW jelly beans setting up medication refills, following up on lab results, documents, and telephone encounters. Ensure that jelly beans are managed when co-workers or providers are out of the office.
• Participate as needed during clinic emergencies.
• Provide routine oral and written patient instruction as directed by the provider.
• Cleans and sterilize instruments, calibrate and complete quality control.
• Cleans children’s toys in waiting area and treatment areas.
• Assist in interpreting with Spanish‑speaking patients if sufficiently proficient in Spanish.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Support and contribute to efforts to maintain and improve patient satisfaction in all aspects of health care delivery.
• Follow company policy regarding professional behavior and work habits.
• Adhere to confidentiality and HIPPA requirements.

• Follow all safety procedures and report unsafe conditions to ensure an injury‑free work environment.
• Use appropriate ergonomic measures to reduce risk of work‑related injuries.
• Utilize proper body mechanics and Universal precautions.

• Serve as a preceptor for newly hired medical assistants, providing training and ensuring adequate skill competencies. Ability to recognize skill deficiencies, and provide remedial training as required.
• Provide lead level support to Medical Assistants within the assigned medical work group, acting as a resource by addressing questions. Assist MA’s in communicating with upset patients.
• Reviews and works team members TE’s, scanning documents, and other support as needed.
• Proficient in the review of CDSS alerts and support scheduling of needed follow up appointments.
• Perform duties of a Float Medical Assistant, ensuring coverage of providers as assigned.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of policies and protocols for both Primary Care and Specialty Care, ensuring ability to float between departments as assigned.
• Accurately manage inventory levels, track supply usage, and prepare timely orders to ensure all required materials and…