Medical Assistant/Front Reception Hybrid

Medical Assistant

At Monterey Bay Vascular, our physicians set the standard in providing the best patient outcomes by providing the highest quality care through our exceptional clinical and support staff. Our amazing staff are gifted and caring professionals that treat our patients just like "family". We pride ourselves in finding talented professionals that encompass hard work, positive mindset, and team centered approach to complete the full spectrum of patient care. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.

We are seeking a qualified/certified Medical Assistant to work onsite at our Salinas and Aptos locations. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years' experience in direct patient care in the emergency room, PACU, ICU, cath lab or equivalent experience. Additionally, a self-starter, that can work with a dynamic healthcare team. Experience in interventional radiology, dialysis, and cath lab is a plus.

The Medical Assistant will perform patient care under the supervision of an RN and/or physician. Gather and input historical patient data, monitor patient and medications during procedures, maintain prescription drug logs, and provide assistance to the clinical team during pre- and post-procedure duties. Additional duties consist of infection control coordination, safety/ environment of care responsibilities, and other clinical administrative tasks. This is a challenging, fast-pace job with Monday to Friday schedule, NO nights and possible weekend shifts. Hours are Monday - Friday, 7 am to 5 pm. Our employees enjoy a great work/life balance and a highly supportive management team.

We offer competitive pay commensurate with experience.

Excellent benefits package including the following:

• Health, Dental

Successful completion of pre-employment screening and background check before employment.

Responsibilities and Duties :

• Be involved in all aspects of patient care from patient check-in, discharge, and follow-up phone calls.
• Gather patient clinical information prior to procedures including patient assessments and patient history.
• Assist in procedure room preparation; maintain sterile techniques; assist with pre-and post-procedures including assessment of discharge.
• Provide ongoing patient information to the surgeon and clinical team during procedures to deliver vascular surgery care to the patient including but not limited to cardiac monitoring, aldrete score, and pain status. May monitor patient vitals (HR, BP, O2Sat, EKG) during procedures (as allowed per state license).
• Assist in post-anesthesia care unit following vascular procedures
• Perform the duties of a surgical technologist during procedures as necessary
• Performs administrative support activities including answering and routing calls, correspondence, filing, faxing, mailing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience:

• Medical Assistant: 2-3 years (Preferred)
• Basic Computer Skills
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus
• Demonstrated superior customer service
• Ability to adapt and learn at an excelled pace
• Willing to train a superior candidate with commensurate experience outside of specialty

Position Requirements :

• Current Medical Assistant Certification (CMA/NCMA/RMA)
• State Required Certifications
• 2 years' clinical experience in dialysis, critical care or medical/surgical
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)

Monterey Bay Vascular provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Monterey Bay Vascular complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.