Medical Assistant II

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Medical Assistant, you ll keep the day running smoothly and efficiently for your patients and clinical team.

Every day, you will take the lead on proactively preparing patient charts, ensuring all information is obtained and up-to-date for those seen in our facility. You can expect to have multiple patients daily depending on the number of physicians are on-site.

Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others, work efficiently, and your empathy for our patients.

• Performs venipunctures and capillary punctures according to departmental standards
• Assists in the delivery of direct patient care under the oversight of a Registered Nurse and/or licensed medical practitioner and receives written and/or oral assignments and direction
• Obtains labs or procedure results, if not in chart, vital signs, chief complaint, reason for visit, allergies, current phone number and family list
• Documents patient care activities and patient data accurately using appropriate documentation forms and/or information systems
• Ensures exam rooms are clean which includes cleaning surgical equipment, preparing for delivery to central supply and disinfecting all patient contact equipment
• Performs required skills such as, but not limited to, vital sign measurement, aseptic technique, non-invasive specimen collection, spirometry, hearing testing, vision testing and EKGs, etc

* The location for this position is at the General Medical Clinic in Cottonwood, CA

• One year experience as a Medical Assistant in an outpatient medical office, or physician clinic setting or Medical Assistant Training Certificate from an accredited program and recent Medical Assistant experience
• Phlebotomist: CA
• Basic Life Support - BLS through an American Heart Association provider

• Associates in related field
• Recent phlebotomy
• Two years experience in a clinical setting

Founded in 1906, Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital is a 76-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Red Bluff, California. Serving over 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care, and a family birth center. Additionally, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

It has been named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for two consecutive years, one of only 16 rural hospitals in the US to achieve this award.

One Community. One Mission. One California ()

$25.00 - $26.56 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.