Medical Assistant - Full-time

divh1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;' id="isPasted"Title:nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;Medical Assistant/h1p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'strongspan style="font-size:16px;"nbsp;/span/strong/pp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;'strongspan style="font-size:16px;"Job Summary:nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;/span/strongspan style="font-size:16px;"Under the supervision of the Health Center Nurse (HCN) and/or the Health Center Nurse II (HCNII), the Medical Assistant (MA) of Omni Family Health (Omni) provides support to a growing network of state-of-the-art health centers serving Californiarsquo;s Central Valley. As a member of the organizationrsquo;s Medical Department, the MA is part of the team concept in the centerrsquo;s health delivery system, which is devoted to the delivery of primary care in an ambulatory setting with an emphases on prevention and health maintenance. The MA is an allied health care professional who performs administrative, clerical, and technical supportive services in assistance to the clinical staff as required in accordance with the established policies and procedures./span/pp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'span style="font-size:16px;"nbsp;/span/pp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'span style="font-size:16px;"nbsp;/span/pp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'strongspan style="font-size:16px;"Job Duties:/span/strong/pp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'span style="font-size:16px;"nbsp;/span/pol style="list-style-type: decimal;margin-left: 12.3px;"lispan style="font-size:16px;"Provides clinical and clerical support to the clinical staff and patients./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Reviews provider schedule and prepares exam rooms accordingly based on procedure and/or visit./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking height, weight, blood pressure, temperature, and measuring vital signs./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, symptoms, and confirming purpose of visit./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Assist the clinical staff with performing exams and procedures./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Reviews provider notes, completes lab orders, referrals, medication refills, and other necessary forms./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Administers medications and injections for written orders./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Collects and prepares laboratory samples and/or performs Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waived testing./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Schedules follow-up appointments and/or any other services ordered by the provider./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Cleans and restocks the exam room after each patient, including disinfecting surfaces and sterilizing instruments/equipment./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock. Ensures exam rooms are well supplied./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Keeps equipment operating efficiently by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing basic preventative maintenance, and notifying leadership of any necessary repairs./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Assists the medical staff in patient education and family planning counseling./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Provides HIV/Antibody counseling in accordance with established protocols and in compliance with State and Federal requirements./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Responsible for securing patient information by completing and safeguarding medical records and keeping patient information confidential./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Performs clinic opening and closing procedures./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Ensures the department provides cohesive support to the mission, vision, and core values while delivering superior customer service./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Works closely with all corporate branches, divisions, and/or departments in accordance with Omnirsquo;s policies and procedures./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Other duties and/or responsibilities as the MA may be assign from time to time./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Must be able to travel and work at various Omni clinic locations./span/li/olp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'span style="font-size:16px;"nbsp;/span/pp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;'strongspan style="font-size:16px;"Additional Duties:/span/strong/pp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;'span style="font-size:16px;"nbsp;/span/pol style="list-style-type: decimal;margin-left: 12.3px;"lispan style="font-size:16px;"Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance: Responsible for maintaining abreast of and in compliance with all HIPAA regulations and requirements./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Compliance: span style="color:#333333;"Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations./span/span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI): Participate as required in QA/QI activities and contribute towards the overall quality improvement initiatives of the organization./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Information Technology (IT): May be required to learn and use the electronic health record and its components as required by the job functions and highlighted in the policies and procedures. These components include NextGen, Practice Management System (PMS), Quality Systems Inc. (QSI), and other electronic features as they are developed and implemented, as applicable to work environment./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH): All employees will participate in PCMH at Omni Family Health./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Audits: Contribute to required Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Operational Site Visit (OSV), The Joint Commission (JC), and other audit events./span/li/olp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'span style="font-size:16px;"nbsp;/span/pp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'strongspan style="font-size:16px;"Qualifications, Education, and Experience:/span/strong/pp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'span style="font-size:16px;"nbsp;/span/pol style="list-style-type: decimal;margin-left: 12.3px;"lispan style="font-size:16px;"High School Diploma or GED certificate./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Completion of training consistent with the requirements for Medical Assistants as specified by the Medical Board of California:/span/li/olol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;margin-left: 0.5in;"lispan style="font-size:16px;"Under a licensed physician, podiatrist, registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, a physician assistant or a qualified medical assistant./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"In a postsecondary or adult education program in a public school authorized by the Department of Education, in a community college program provided for in the Education Code, or a postsecondary institution accredited or approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education in the Department of Consumer Affairs./span/li/olol start="3" style="list-style-type: decimal;margin-left: 12.3px;"lispan style="font-size:16px;"Current and valid Venipuncture certification./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Current and valid Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Current and valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred./span/li/olp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'span style="font-size:16px;"nbsp;/span/pp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'strongspan style="font-size:16px;"Skills/Competencies:/span/strong/pp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'span style="font-size:16px;"nbsp;/span/pol style="list-style-type: decimal;margin-left: 12.5px;"lispan style="font-size:16px;"Adapts to change, open to new ideas and responsibilities./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Communicates well (written and verbal), delivers presentations, has good listening skills./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Meets deadlines, works independently, accountable, maintains focus, punctual, good attendance record./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Manages workload, works efficiently, and meets goals and objectives./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Ability to work under pressure./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Ability and willingness to treat all patients with the utmost kindness and consideration in the most trying situations./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Accountable to team, works to meet established deliverables. Appreciates view of team members, respectful./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Understanding of community based organizations./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Must be alert and respect confidentiality of information of all types ldquo;general personnel, and/or patient related information.rdquo;/span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Promotes and believes in Omnirsquo;s mission statement./span/lilispan style="font-size:16px;"Ability to relate to the public regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, disability, or economic status./span/li/olp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'span style="font-size:16px;"nbsp;/span/pp style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:left;text-indent:0in;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'nbsp;/pp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;'strongspan style="font-size:16px;"Responsible To:nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;/span/strongspan style="font-size:16px;"Health Center Nurse and/or Health Center Nurse II/span/pp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;line-height:12.0pt;'span style="font-size:16px;"nbsp;/span/pp style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:13px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;'strongspan style="font-size:16px;"Classification:nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;/span/strongspan style="font-size:16px;"Nonexempt/span/p/div