Certified Medical Assistant - FT- Days - Cancer Clinic @ MV

Certified Medical Assistant

El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen.

FTE: 1

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 80

Work Shift: Day: 8 hours

Job Description

The Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting in the coordination and support of the physicians and/or other medical teams in the Cancer Center. This includes rooming patients and obtaining vital signs, basic screening and collecting information for medication reconciliation, assisting with procedures, scheduling, calling offices and acquiring records, chart prep, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School or equivalent. Completion of Accredited Medical Assistant Program or documentation of training. Current clinical experience in ambulatory care as a Certified Medical Assistant is strongly preferred but not required. Excellent communication skills. Computer skills including word document, email etiquette and use of EPIC preferred.

License/Certification

• Certified Medical Assistant Graduated from a Medical Assistant Program with Certificate. Within 1 year (or as soon as eligible) will take certification exam from National Health Career Association (AAMA)
• Certified Medical Assistant - California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants(CMAA), or American Medical Technologists (AMT), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) or National Allied Health and pass the exam.
• Basic Lifesaving Certification - American Heart Association

Salary Range: $36.74 - $46.45 USD Hour

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

Light Work - Walking or standing up to 49% of shift, duties require standard movement, may occasionally lift up to 20 lbs. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)

An Equal Opportunity Employer: El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law. In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.