Medical Assistant

The Wonderful Company and its co-owners, Lynda and Stewart Resnick, have a long-standing commitment to investing in the communities where their employees live and work, especially in California’s Central Valley, home to 3,000 employees. The Resnicks, along with their foundations and The Wonderful Company, have invested more than $2.5 billion in education, health and wellness, community development, and sustainability initiatives across the Central Valley, Fiji, and the world. To learn more about The Wonderful Company and its core values, visit csr.wonderful.com.

​​We are seeking a Medical Assistant (Temporary) to join our Central Valley health and wellness team. The position will be based at our wellness center in Lost Hills, located within our pistachio processing and packaging facility. The Medical Assistant will work with a team of clinicians, health coaches and social workers to provide wellness care to the company's employees and families. For the right candidate, this will provide an incredible opportunity to build, develop and foster collaboration among a team that is evolving a new model for world-class health and wellness that can have an immense positive impact for underserved and vulnerable populations.​ 

​​Work will be split across clinical care and medical reception.

Clinic care:

• ​Prepare patients for examination and treatment. Take patient histories and vital signs
• ​Prepare exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments
• ​Administer injections and apply dressings as instructed
• ​Prepare and maintain supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization
• ​Assist with scheduling of tests and treatments
• ​Order and maintain clinical and office supplies and equipment
• ​Maintain Electronic Medical Records, files, and other information
• ​Compile and condense technical and statistical data for reports and records
• ​Maintain equipment in a clean and safe condition always

​ Medical reception:

• ​Welcome patients/clients/visitors to the clinic in a manner that is helpful and friendly; determine the purpose of the visit and direct to the appropriate person or program
• ​Provide information to callers; transfer calls as needed; work with the Health and Wellness team to ensure adequate phone coverage at all times
• ​Schedule patients for clinic visits; call patients to confirm; follow up with patients for missed appointments
• ​Maintain business office inventory and equipment
• ​Register new patients and update/verify existing patient demographics by collecting detailed patient information and eligibility status that is accurate and up-to-date
• ​Enter and compile technical and statistical data for reports and records
• ​Manage and update the clinic staff schedules to reflect patient care, blocked time, personal time, etc.
• ​Unlock and lock clinic rooms, cabinets, and drawers to ensure patient confidentiality is maintained
• ​Other duties as assigned

• Medical Assistant Certificate 
• ​​​​1+ year of experience in a healthcare setting
• ​Phlebotomy certification and experience, highly preferred
• ​Written and verbal fluency in Spanish required
• ​Excellent communication skills at a level necessary for taking patients’ medical histories, understanding provider and supervisor instructions, and accurately documenting patients’ medical information
• Ability to multitask and work effectively in a high-stress and fast-moving environment
• Possess a thorough understanding of the importance of confidentiality and non-disclosure according to the general standards set forth by HIPAA
• Culturally sensitive and demonstrated ability and effectiveness working with ethnically diverse populations
• This position is based out of Lost Hills Clinic, Delano Clinic, and Mobile Clinic

Pay Rate: $23.00/Hour.

Quality of Life in the Central Valley: 

Framed by the Sierra Nevada to the east and the Coast Ranges to the west, California's Central Valley is one of the world's most productive agricultural regions and the base of The Wonderful Company's agricultural operations. This vast area enjoys a moderate climate and offers residents a high quality of life, low cost of living, and a host of diverse cultural and recreational activities. From wine tasting and hiking to rafting, fishing, skiing, and surfing -- all within a two-hour drive -- the family-friendly Central Valley has much to offer. 

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