Medical Assistant- bilingual Spanish

Company Description

Mission City Community Network, Inc. is a non-profit organization of multiple clinics operating as a Federally Qualified Health Center. We are dedicated to serving low income families in the San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles and San Bernardino areas. We are committed to providing high quality care in the following areas: Adult, Pediatrics, Women's Health, Dentistry, Health Education, and Mental Health.

Job Description

Position: Medical Assistant
Position Status:  Full-Time  (40hrs/wk)
Job Locations: Victorville and Lucerne Valley

We are seeking a Medical Assistant for our Victorville / Lucerne Valley clinic locations in the High Desert  region of San Bernardino (incl. other clinic sites, as deemed necessary)

The Medical Assistant must be a professional, outgoing, and friendly team member with ability to multi-task. We are looking for someone who is reliable, hardworking, and able to follow directions.

The Medical Assistant

• Welcomes patients and visitors by greeting patients and visitors, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.
• Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Promptly and courteously answering phones and directing calls as appropriate. Take messages and distribute if necessary.
• Assigned to a Primary Care Provider to process patient.
• Assigned to various Dept. for coverage and other, as deemed necessary by immediate supervisor and/or organizational need (ie: Podiatry, Chiropractor, Optometry, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, etc)
• Vitaling, venipuncture, injections, tray set-up, assisting providers as needed
• Translation of Spanish to English
• Able to function with minimal supervision, track Referrals, Abnormal Labs, ensure proper scheduling of patients office visits: annual h&p, vaccines, women's health, etc.
• Ensure patient check in / out is flowing accordingly
• Telephone and in-person screening limited to intake and gathering of information and follow-up
• Front office appointment scheduling, verifying insurance/program eligibility and other duties deemed necessary
• Ensure chart scrubbing is completed as assigned
• Obtaining vital signs & recording patient history
• Preparing and Maintaining examination and treatment areas (ex: sterilization)
• Preparing and Assisting with routine and specialty examinations, procedures and treatments
• Maintaining and Administering vaccines
• Assist and Administer Electrocardiography (EKG)
• Ensuring proper collection of specimens: bloodwork, urinalysis, etc
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish), required.
• High School Diploma/GED from a WASC accredited School.
• California Certified Medical Assistant (CCMA), preferred
• Minimum 1+ year experience as a Medical Assistant in a medical outpatient clinic setting (*required)
• Knowledge of Health Plans; Medical, CHDP, CovCA, MHLA, Medicare etc
• Must have current driver license, insurance and own reliable transportation
• Willing to assist, cover and travel in coverage at other Clinics, as deemed necessary by organizational needs

Additional Information

Full-time benefits (30+hrs/wk) include: Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance. PTO, Holiday pay, Birthday Day Paid, and all other benefits mandated by law.

To Apply:

Please email your resume/CV and cover letter to HR Dept.

MCCN is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Note: Accepting a job at MCCN will also qualify you to apply for Loan repayment assistance through the Medical Board of California. For more information you may visit: http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/index.html

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