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Associate Medical Assistant and Medical Assistant - Family Medicine

Providence

Location
Onsite (Eureka, CA)
Compensation
$25 - $37/hr
Employment
Part-time
Level
Entry Level
Posted 2 weeks ago

About the role

Providence Medical Foundation seeks a Medical Assistant to provide clinical and administrative patient care in a family medicine setting. The role supports the organization's mission of whole-person care within a comprehensive healthcare network.

Skills

Patient care Vital signs Injections Medication administration Electronic Health Record Customer service Clinical documentation Administrative support Basic life support Clinical setting

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life insurance
  • Disability
  • Paid leave

Full job details

 This is a combined posting for an Associate Medical Assistant and Medical Assistant. The requirements of each role are listed below under each associated title. Consideration for each role will be based on qualifications. If you have the qualifications of any one of these three positions, we encourage you to apply. 

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Medical Foundation and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

The Associate Medical Assistant (MA I) works under the delegation of a licensed Practitioner to perform duties as directed to assist in providing basic patient care to assigned patients. Basic patient care needs will be met though both administrative and clinical duties. An Associate Medical Assistant (MA I) is expected to perform in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulations.

The Medical Assistant (MA II) works under the delegation of a licensed practitioner to perform duties as directed to assist in providing patient care to assigned patients. A Medical Assistant (MA II) performs all aspects of the Associate Medical Assistant (MA I) role and is fully competent in the clinical needs/functions for assigned clinic/location of work. An Medical Assistant (MA II) is expected to perform in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulations.

Associate Medical Assistant:

Required Qualifications:

  • Coursework/Training Graduate of an accredited school that includes hands on training in a clinical setting for medical assistants Or
  • Coursework/Training Graduate of a registered medical assistant apprenticeship program Or
  • Coursework/Training Completed two years of medical training in the United States Armed Forces Or equivalent educ/experience
  • Minimum one year of work experience as a medical assistant that includes the following clinical skills: obtaining vital signs, administering injections, and medication administration
  • Within 30 days of hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
  • Medical assisting experience in a clinic setting (0-6 months).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 6 months Experience providing a high level of customer service in a fast paced environment.
  • 6 months Experience in a healthcare setting working with an Electronic Health Record (EHR).

Associate Medical Assistant, Salary Range: Eureka (Eureka, CA) Min: $25.00, Max: $35.45

Medical Assistant:

Required Qualifications:

  • Coursework/Training: Graduate of an accredited school that includes hands-on training in a clinical setting for medical assistants or
  • Coursework/Training: Graduate of a registered Medical Assistant apprenticeship program or
  • Coursework/Training: Completed two years of medical training in the United States Armed Forces or Minimum of one year of work experience as a Medical Assistant, including the following clinical skills: obtaining vital signs, administering injections, and medication administration
  • Within 30 days of hire: National Provider BLS – American Heart Association
  • 6 months of healthcare experience
  • 6 months of Medical Assistant experience

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Upon hire: National Medical Assistant Certification

Medical Assistant, Salary Range: Eureka (Eureka, CA) Min: $25.00, Max: $37.11

Why Join Providence? 

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.



At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position.  The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Providence Clinical Network (PCN)  is a service line within Providence serving patients across seven states with quality, compassionate, coordinated care. Collectively, our medical groups and affiliate practices are the third largest group in the country with over 11,000 providers, 900 clinics and 30,000 caregivers.

PCN is comprised of Providence Medical Group in Alaska, Washington, Montana and Oregon; Swedish Medical Group in Washington’s greater Puget Sound area, Pacific Medical Centers in western Washington; Kadlec in southeast Washington; Providence’s St. John’s Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Institute in Southern California; Providence Facey Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Foundation in Northern and Southern California; and Covenant Medical Group and Covenant Health Partners in west Texas and eastern New Mexico.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.