Medical Assistant - Bilingual; English​/Spanish

A Drug-Free Workplace Invites your interest for the position of Medical Assistant – Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred

$4,541 - $6,202 per Month

Continuous

Exam #26/50U42/04MT

The Clinic Services Bureau operates eleven clinics, including one mobile clinic, in Salinas, Seaside, and Marina. The Clinics offer care to the medically underserved population of Monterey County. The mission of the Clinic Services Bureau is to provide access to high quality medical care to all residents of Monterey County regardless of their ability to pay.

The Health Department’s Clinic Services Bureau is seeking permanent and temporary Medical Assistants to work in a fast-paced environment to provide direct patient care, physician support services, assistance with medical examinations, basic laboratory procedures, operate an electronic medical record program (EPIC), schedule appointments, and register patients in one of the Monterey County Health Department clinics. The clinics provide family medicine, women’s health, internal medicine, pediatric care, behavioral health, and specialty services.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise.

• Assists with medical examinations and basic laboratory and other medical procedures, including drawing blood, administering skin tests, performing audiograms and collecting specimens. Medical Assistants will also administer immunizations and vaccines
• Escorts patients to examination rooms, measures and records vital signs and records patient visit information
• Prepare and administer medications through oral, intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular routes, as ordered by a physician and with a supervising physician immediately available
• Documents procedures and treatments appropriately
• Assists in the coordination of patient processing and expedites patient flow, providing general assistance as necessary
• Educates patients regarding good health habits, preparation for surgery and/or diagnostic testing, and office scheduling procedures
• Prepares appropriate equipment set-up for examination or treatments
• Reviews charts in advance of patients’ appointments to ensure completeness and proper organization; ensures test results are complete and enclosed in charts
• Assists in the scheduled inventory of emergency carts and testing of clinic equipment

To view the complete job description, please visit the Monterey County website:
Medical Assistant

Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Vital signs, including body temperature, blood pressure readings and respiration of healthy adults, adolescents, children, and infants
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation methods, practices procedures

• Outpatient patient procedures
• Appropriate equipment required in performing specific medical procedures
• Basic medical and nursing terminology
• Proper operation of electrocardiographic equipment
• Policies and procedures employed in admitting, transferring, and discharging a patient

• Procedures, practices, and requirements for patient charting and outpatient procedure coding

• Effectively communicate and follow oral and written instructions
• Perform EKG’s, give medications, draw blood, administer skin tests and immunizations, measure weight, height, and blood pressure, perform basic lab tests to include hematocrit, hemoglobin, urinalysis, stool tests, etc.
• Perform clerical functions such as scheduling appointments, answering telephones, typing, and filing
• Recognize potential problems and make corrections
• Prioritize similar and/or conflicting responsibilities and…