Mobile Clinic Medical Assistant

Where You’ll Work

Dignity Health Medical Foundation, established in 1993, is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health - one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California, Arizona and Nevada. Today, Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers, we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies, finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care, while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled, qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.Dignity Health Medical Group – Sierra Nevada, a service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation, is a multi-specialty clinic with four locations in Grass Valley, California. Along with our local affiliated Dignity Health hospital (Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital), we offer an integrated care delivery system that provides primary care for family medicine and internal medicine, otolaryngology (ENT), hematology/oncology, cardiology, general surgery, urgent care, and women's health.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Mobile Medical Assistant (MMA), you will be responsible for providing high-quality clinical care in a mobile setting while also serving as the primary operator for the Mobile Health Clinic. The MMA supports the physician/provider's practice by prepping patients for exams, collecting data, and documenting care, while simultaneously managing the logistical operation of the mobile unit. This includes safe transportation of the vehicle, site setup, equipment maintenance, and serving as the Mobile Health Clinic Safety Coordinator. The MMA must be comfortable transitioning between clinical care and vehicle operational duties.

Every day you will perform a diverse range of tasks, including prepping patients for exams, recording vital signs, administering medications, and maintaining meticulous documentation within the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Your operational responsibilities will include safely transporting the mobile clinic to scheduled sites, performing vehicle setup and teardown, and overseeing unit maintenance. You will also serve as our Safety Coordinator, ensuring a clean, safe, and professional environment for pediatric and adult patients while providing exceptional customer service.

To be successful in this role, you will have exceptional interpersonal skills, a strong grasp of medical terminology and CPT/ICD coding, and the ability to work 8-10 hour shifts are required to help us deliver care directly to the community.

• Clinical Responsibilities

  Performs patient/family registration and scheduling in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).

  Assists in prepping patients for examinations, performing vital signs, administering medications per physician order, and documenting all care in the patient’s medical record

  Acts with urgency to support physician productivity and follows all clinical protocols and OSHA standards.

  Maintains a clean, organized, and safe clinical environment at all times.

  Provides excellent customer service, including greeting families, using scripted communication, and assisting children with quiet activities as needed.

• Mobile Clinic Operations & Logistics

  Vehicle Operation: Transports the Mobile Health Clinic safely to scheduled sites.

  Setup/Teardown: Sets up the clinic on-site, including exterior leveling/stabilization, activating onboard computerized systems, and preparing medical equipment (exam tables, scales, etc.).

  Maintenance: Completes daily pre-trip/post-trip vehicle inspections and monthly safety checklists (fire drills, emergency supplies, etc.). Coordinates maintenance and repairs on non-clinic days.

• Unit Care: Performs "housekeeping" of the vehicle, including refueling, dumping waste, filling water tanks, and ensuring the unit is plugged into 50amp services upon return.

  Safety Coordination: Serves as the designated Partners for Healthy Students Safety Coordinator; reports all accidents, parking/driving violations, or damage to Engineering/Management immediately.

• Patient Care & Ages Served

  Patient Care: Direct (Requires operating medical equipment and physical interaction with patients).

  Ages Served: Infancy through Later Life (Full spectrum, with a specific focus on pediatric school-aged populations).

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate or High School GED
• Satisfactory completion of a formal Medical Assistant program pursuant to the Division of Allied Health Professions or military training that is equivalent to an accredited Medical Assistant program (determination by Dignity Health Medical Foundation H.R. department in conjunction with the State Division of Allied Health Professions.)
• Driving Experience: Experience driving/maintaining large rigs (buses, fire engines, large Class A RVs) 
• EMR/Clinical Experience: Six (6) months of experience in an outpatient setting and experience with electronic medical records (Cerner preferred)
• Driver's License: CA
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
• First Aid, upon hire