Medical Assistant

Job Title Medical Assistant Duration 13 weeks Pay range Local candidate: $24/hr - $26/hr Facility Cedar Sinai Medical Center Location 250 N Robertson Blvd Ste 102 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Shift Shift Time: Day 5x8-Hour (08:30 - 17:30) Monday-Friday and 1 weekend per month Job Details Description: ***MA submissions must have vision center experience on resume*** Required: BLS from AHA or ARC Ophthalmic Assistant Certificate/Diploma or Medical Assistant Certificate/Diploma from a DAPIP-accredited program OR national certification through AAMA, AMCA, AMT, CCBMA, or MMCI. Experience with vision insurance and benefit plans 6+ months of experience working in a vision center setting Preferred: Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) VF, IOL, OCT, and Optos experience ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Ophthalmic Assistants/Medical assistants acting under the supervision of a physician or optometrist may: Fit prescription lenses; Prepare patients for examinations; Take patient history and other preliminary patient data; Perform simple non-invasive testing of visual acuity, pupils, and ocular motility; Perform automated visual field testing; Perform ophthalmic photography and digital imaging; Perform tonometry; Perform lensometry; Perform non-subjective auto refraction (where the ophthalmologist or optometrist performs subjective refraction); Administer cycloplegiacs, mydriatics, and topical anesthetics that are not controlled substances for ophthalmic purposes; and Perform pachymetry, keratometry, A scans, B scans, and electrodiagnostic testing. Environmental cleaning and disinfection of clinical areas. Assists in preparations for surgical and other clinical procedures, including equipment sterilization. Gives instructions to patients concerning eye care and helps them understand and comply with treatments that the doctor prescribes. Start Date Within 2 weeks after the offer #J-18808-Ljbffr