Medical Assistant (MA)
Location :
Santa Barbara, CA
Job Type :
Temp/Contract
Reference Code :
Carpinteria
Job Industry :
Healthcare - Health Services
Job Description :
Cross Country Workforce Solutions Group is looking for a Medical Assist to fill a clinic position is the Santa Barbara Area. The Medical Assistant will focus on patient engagement and assisting with various administrative tasks to support the care provided to patients.
Medical Assistant:
Pay Rate: $25.00 - $31.00 per hour
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am -5pm
Job Details:
- Experience working with underserved.
- Will have the ability to provide excellent customer service and organizational skills.
- Must have the ability to maintain a professional demeanor.
- Ability to take initiative and remain professional at all times.
- Proven track record of working well as part of a team.
- Experience working with electronic medical records.
- Ability to work and excel in a fast paced clinic
- Assist in the delivery of quality health care services
- Performs height, weight, vital signs, and vision tests and records them in the medical record.
- Helps patients to complete medical history forms and prepares patients for examinations and treatment by provider.
- Conducts and/or assists with tests and procedures as directed, such as EKGs, non-stress tests, spirometer, audiometer, venipunctures, skin punctures, strep screen, glucometer, chemical analyzer, and urine tests.
- Assists health service providers with treatments and examinations of patients such as wound care, pelvic exams, minor surgery, and IUD insertions
- Assists in the identification of psychosocial needs and consults with the health service provider or makes referrals to appropriate agencies
- Provides discharge/exit instructions to patients, prepares referral forms, such as treatment authorization, insurance, disability, and employment physical forms, as directed; transcribes doctors' orders and prepares appropriate requisitions and forms.
- Provides discharge/exit instructions to patients, prepares referral forms, such as treatment authorization, insurance, disability, and employment physical forms, as directed; transcribes doctors' orders and prepares appropriate requisitions and forms.
- Takes direction from the assigned healthcare provider (physician or health care practitioner) as to tasks to perform in the engagement of patient care.
Required Qualifications :
Requirements:
Possession of a Medical Assistant Certificate issued by an accredited institution.
Possession of a Valid CA Class C Drivers License
Bilingual: English and Spanish both written and verbal
Phlebotomy Certificate preferred but not required.