Medical Assistant

Job Details
Medical

Medical Assistant Riverside,CA Posted:9/10/2026 Job Description Job #:

86905

Job Category:

Medical

Position Type:

Direct

Duration:

direct

Shift:

1

Licensure/Certification:
Maintain licensure and or Certifications such as CPR/First Aid, and RADT/CADTP certification. Continued Education Hours and that license remains in good standing. Job Overview:
As a Medical Assistant at PH Wellness, you will be a vital part of our dedicated team focused on providing high-quality and compassionate care to individuals undergoing substance abuse detoxification. Your role will involve comprehensive client assessments, medication administration (self-administered by our clients), and collaboration with the treatment team to ensure a safe and supportive environment during the critical detoxification phase and during residential treatment phase.

Responsibilities:

• Gathering Consents
• Obtaining medical histories and assessments under the direction of the supervisor.
• Works with the physician to monitor health status to determine whether the health status warrants transfer of the resident to receive urgent or emergent care.
• Observes clients, charting and reporting changes in client's conditions such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment and taking any necessary action to assure client safety.
• Measures and records client's vital signs such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respirations when required. Report any discrepancies to physical or medical lead.
• Works as part of a health care team to assess client's needs, planning and modifying care and implementing interventions.
• Facilitates educational groups on medication management.
• Is responsible for requesting inventory and requisition of supplies and instruments (Biofeedback, drug screens, breathalyzer, etc).
• Is responsible for monthly first aid box checks and for keeping staff updated of their location, ensuring staff access to at least one box at each facility.
• Is responsible for distribution of scrubs for clients use upon admission, and holding detox technicians accountable for the timely return of each set, by filling out proper documentation.
• Ensures non-licensed staff does not perform any monitoring of activities that require a license.
• Re-assessing for re-admission with the Physician.
• Testing associated with detoxification from alcohol or drugs and set up for Lab Work and check results.
• Providing alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment services within the scope of practice.
• Overseeing resident self-administered medications.
• Treating substance abuse disorders, including detoxification as per Physicians orders.
• Managing IMS compliance for safety and security of clients.
• Documentation of IMS progress of clients.
• Collecting resident data in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to provide the highest level of care as necessary.
• Attends treatment team and staff meetings.
• Logs medications, destructions, changes, and client observations of self-administration per company protocol.
• Responsible for proper medication disposal with local pharmacy.
• Responsible for Infection Prevention and Control related tasks assuring cleanliness at all times.

Job Requirements

Minimum one-year experience working with dual diagnosis, substance abuse, chemical dependency, psychiatric, detox and/or medical surgical fields.

• Licensed / certified as a California health care practitioner:
  Nurse, MA, CNA. Licensed RADT-I or SUDRC
• Two years clean and sober if in recovery.
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification on file and maintained before expiration.
• Current TB skin test and health screen report as required.

• Twelve Step Recovery Program.
• DHCS IMS regulations.
• Community resources and referral techniques.
• Testing and treating detoxification from alcohol or drugs.
• Working with addiction and dual diagnosis.
• Working with medical professionals in the community.
• Experience with Substance Use Disorders.

Knowledge shall include the signs and symptoms of alcohol and other drug intoxication and…