Future Opening: Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant Position

The Neuron Clinic is a busy outpatient neurology practice with locations in Chula Vista, Temecula, and San Marcos, CA. We are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care. We accept Medicare, Medi-Cal, Tricare, and most HMOs and commercial PPOs. We are seeking a healthcare professional that is passionate about quality care and making a difference in our patients lives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Medical Assistants (MA) are responsible for knowing MA scope of practice and working within it.
2. Responsible for managing the flow of patients in and out of the exam rooms, assists in the management of the provider schedule, communicates any delays.
3. Pre-visit preparation, including historical medical records and lab, imaging, and test results. Performing data entry tasks to document patient records within clinic databases and maintaining patient files.
4. Identify patients using 2 patient identifiers (Last name and Date of Birth), room patients, take vitals, perform patient intake (chief complaint, medical and surgical history, apply scales/screenings, medication reconciliation), assist providers during and after encounters, inform the providers of urgent concerns, and discharge patients with appropriate education and resources per provider orders.
5. Assists provider in medical procedures and verifies existence of appropriate insurance authorization; prepares exam rooms, supplies, and equipment; assists with obtaining consent and prepares patients for clinical procedures, to include patient positioning
6. Preparing and administering medications (intramuscular, transdermal, oral) under the direction of supervising physicians, providing patient education and obtaining consent
7. Performing minor medical procedures including ECGs, ZioPatch, and other procedures per physician orders; documents as Procedure Documentation

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Medical assisting education or other related education either in progress or completed, highly preferred
2. Familiarity with electronic health records systems preferred
3. Healthcare experience required

Special Conditions of Employment

1. Furnish proof of COVID-19 vaccination

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

1. Self-motivated and desire to learn and grow in healthcare
2. Strong attention to detail
3. Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with patients, providers and payors
5. The ability to prioritize and multitask efficiently and effectively
6. Strong commitment to actively supporting an ethical working environment
7. Strong knowledge of computer-based systems such as Excel, Word, and the Internet with the ability to quickly learn new systems.
8. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Schedule

• 8 hour shift
• Monday - Friday

Compensation: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour The Neuron Clinic is an evidenced-based patient focused neurology medical practice that provide services for patients suffering from a variety of neurological disorders. Patient care is paramount the driving force in everything we do. The Neuron Clinic is committed to state-of-the-art clinical excellence, to partnership and collaboration with other treating health care providers to ensure continuity of care, to utilization of data to individually tailor services for continual improvement in outcomes, and to empowering patients to make informed choices and help them achieve their goals. This is offered in a compassionate and safe environment that provides education, support, and best practices in integrated care. Our multiple locations serve the communities of Temecula, Murrieta, Menefee, Hemet Fallbrook, Escondido, San Marcos, Vista, Poway, Chula Vista, National City, San Diego, South-bay and surrounding areas.