Certified Medical Assistant

Job Summary: The Medical Assistant focuses on assisting the medical staff (providers, nurses, and on-site specialty care providers) in the provision of safe and efficient delivery of medical services at our clinic. The Medical Assistant also performs routine administrative and clinical duties such as scheduling medical appointments, greeting participants, filing medical records, taking and recording vital signs, preparing exam rooms, and maintaining equipment supplies.

• Hourly Pay Range: $21.91/Hourly to $26.29.00/Hourly
• Yearly Base Salary Range: $45760 to $54683

Essential Job Duties:

• Prepare the participants for their appointments, including but not limited to setting up exam rooms, checking participants in and out, obtaining an accurate history of present illness, etc.
• Perform required pre-exam physical tests, like measuring and documenting participants' vital signs.
• Perform general medical procedures, such as dressing changes and suture removal as directed, and under specific authorization and supervision of a physician.
• Collect and prepare laboratory specimens as ordered and perform routine sterilization procedures of medical and dental equipment.
• Maintain clinic logs and ensure exam rooms are properly stocked, sanitized, and re-prepped for participant encounters at all times.

Key Educational Requirements: Medical Assistant Program accredited by the CAAHEP (Commission Accreditation of Allied Health Programs) and California State Medical Board or Certified approved agencies like:

• MA (American Association of Medical Assistance)
• CCMA (California Certifying Board of Medical Assistance)
• MCA (American Medical Certification Association)
• MT (American Medical Technologists
• MMCI (Multiskilled Medical Certification Institute, Inc.)
• CMA (Certified Medical Assistant)

Skills and Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of two years of Medical Assistant experience in a clinical setting with a frail or elderly population.
• Reliable means of transportation.
• 2-year Associates degree program in Medical Assistance.
• Blood Draw experience