Certified Medical Assistant - Spanish-Speaking Preferred (Open Promotional)

h2About the Department/h2pstrong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"Note: This recruitment schedule was amended on April 25, 2022 to extend the Final Filing Date. This recruitment has been changed to quot;Continuous.quot;/strongnbsp;brbrSan Mateo County Health - San Mateo Medical Center and its outpatient clinics are seeking experienced strongCertified Medical Assistants - Spanish Speaking Preferrednbsp;/strongto join our care teams. Under direct supervision of licensed staff, Certified Medical Assistants (CMAs) perform a variety of patient care and other services required to treat patients in a health services outpatient or mobile clinic.brbrSan Mateo Medical Center offers comprehensive primary and specialty care for infants, children, teens, adults and seniors in clinics throughout San Mateo County. For more information, please visit a href="https://www.smchealth.org/smmc-guide-clinics"https://www.smchealth.org/smmc-guide-clinics/a.brbrThe strongideal candidatenbsp;/strongwill have experience in an Ambulatory Care Clinic and documenting in an Electronic Medical Record. Knowledge of working in care teams and patient centered medical home terminology is preferred, but not required.brbrstrongThe current vacancies are in:/strongulliuCoastside Clinic/u, located at 225 South Cabrillo Highway, Suite 100A, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019.liuDaly City Health Center/u, located at 380 90th Street, Daly City, CA 94015.liuDaly City Youth Health Center/u, located at 350 90th Street, Daly City 94015.liuFair Oaks Health Center/u, located at 2710 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063.liuMain Campus hospital and clinics/u, located at 222 W. 39th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403.liuMental Health Primary Care Clinics/u at Main Campus (San Mateo) and Daly City Health Center.liuSouth San Francisco Clinic/u, located at 306 Spruce Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080.liuWhole Person Care/u, located in all above sites./ulbrThe current vacancies are strongRegular vacancies/strong and strongExtra Help vacancies/strong. Future vacancies may include extra-help, limited term, unclassified, and regular classified positions.brbrstrongExtra Help/strong - Extra-help positions are short-term employment for up to 1040 hours which is equivalent to about six months; however, employment might end sooner depending on the needs of the hiring departments. Extra-help assignments are at-will and the employee is paid on an hourly basis. Some extra help positions are eligible for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Extra-help workers are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the extra-help assignment.brbrstrongTerm/strong - Term positions are designated for a specific and limited period of time, anywhere from 6 months to a maximum of 3 years depending on the assignment. Benefits package for term positions are similar to regular positions EXCEPT for retirement. Term employees receive a 401A retirement package and are not eligible for retiree health benefits or a defined benefit pension.brbrstrongUnclassified/strong - Unclassified positions are at-will for a limited duration, typically associated with grant or other special funding. These positions are not covered by San Mateo County Civil Service Rules; and there is no formal probation period. The following are the same for classified and unclassified positions: salary, increases and other forms of compensation; accrual of sick leave, vacation, overtime, holiday and leaves of absence; health, dental, vision, long amp; short term disability, and retirement.brbrstrongCompensation/strong:divnbsp;divstronguSalary/u/strong:/div/divMedical Services Assistants II who are assigned to the clinics and perform advanced patient care duties as defined in the classification specification shall receive a differential of 6.2% in addition to all other compensation.brnbsp;brstrongNOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies for MSA II - Option 2: Outpatient Care./strong/ph2Position Duties/h2pstrongDuties may include, but are not limited to, the following:/strongulliAccurately take and record the condition, respiration, pulse, temperature and blood pressure of patients; record other pertinent information as observed or measured.liApply non-sterile dressings and administer non-medicated treatments under the supervision of a registered nurse, licensed physician, surgeon, podiatrist, nurse practitioner or physician assistant.liCarry out rehabilitation procedures as directed by therapists; perform a range of motion body movement with/for patients; position and exercise patients.liAssist in therapeutic milieu programs.liAdvise patients on the use of restorative equipment.liObserve and practice proper isolation techniques.liOperate various types of sterilization equipment.liTransport specimens, medical records and related items.liEnter and retrieve a variety of information in automated systems.liGreet patients at clinics and escort patients.liPerform related duties as assigned./ulnbsp;brstrongWith additional training and/or certification(s), some employees may perform the following duties under conditions required by code and department policy:/strongulliPerform injections including immunizations.liPerform finger stick tests of all types including glucose testing.liPerform skin tests including PPDs.liPerform venipuncture and blood draws.liPerform hearing and vision tests.liPerform waived CLIA tests including dipstick UAs, and pregnancy tests.liProvide for proper tracking and recording of laboratory tests.liTake patient histories including risk factors.liSet up, administer and record the results of EKGs.liFollow provider orders regarding prescribed treatments including assisting patients with self-administration of medications.liTeach and counsel patients on a variety of health related subjects as directed./ul/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pstrongemCertification Requirement:/em/strongbrPossession of a Medical Assistant Certificate or a certificate of completion or degree from an accredited medical assisting program is required. A certificate of completion of an approved medical assisting program must be submitted at the time of application.brbrstrongemBilingual Fluency:/em/strongbrSome positions may require bilingual skills. Fluency in both English and Spanish is required to be considered for a bilingual position.brbrstrongemEducation and Experience:/em/strongbrAny combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.nbsp; A typical way to qualify is: nbsp;One year of experience in an outpatient clinic or doctor's office as a nurse's assistant or medical assistant.brbrstrongemKnowledge of:/em/strongulliPrinciples, techniques and procedures specific to area of assignment.liPrinciples and techniques in delivering patient care services related to personal hygiene, comfort, treatment, transportation, rehabilitation and physical or psychosocial needs.liInfection control.liDiagnostic imaging.liSafe lifting techniques.liTheory and practice of total body substance isolation.liPatients' rights.liElder and child abuse, and domestic violence reporting requirements./ulbrstrongemSkill/Ability to:/em/strongulliFollow oral and written instructions.liCommunicate effectively orally and in writing.liPerform a variety of tasks and activities.liDevelop and maintain empathetic attitudes toward patients.liProvide assistance in delivering patient care in a medical setting such as bathing, feeding, bed making, dressing, and sterilization of patient care equipment.liObserve and record patient conditions and vital signs.liLift and transport patients and heavy items such as supplies and equipment.liWork with patients with multiple diagnoses.liWork with a culturally, socio-economically diverse patient population of varying ages./ulbrstrongemOther Requirements:/em/strongbrThese positions may require that employees work weekends, holidays, evenings or other shifts and be on-call./ph2Other Qualifications/h2pstrong style="color: rgb(0,0,0);font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"Open and Promotional. Anyone may apply.nbsp;/strongspan style="font-style: normal;margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: rgb(0,0,0);text-indent: 0.0px;"span style="font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit;margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: inherit;"Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, span style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: inherit;"Confidential and Management extra-help/limited term/spanspan style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: inherit;", and SEIU or AFSCME represented extra help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date w/spanill receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination./spannbsp;/spanspan style="font-style: normal;margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: left;"nbsp;/spannbsp;brbrstrong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-align: left;"This is a continuous recruitment which may close at any time. The final filing date will be posted 5 days in advance in the County of San Mateo Human Resources Department.span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"nbsp;/span/strongnbsp;brbrstrongemA copy of the certificate of completion of an approved medical assisting program must be submitted with the application (a) attaching to the application online or (b) emailing it as a PDF or photo attachment to jwreyes@smcgov.org./em emNo exceptions will be made. Failure to do so will result in disqualification from this recruitment./em/strongbrbrThe examination process will consist of an application screening (pass/fail) based on the candidate's application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations, or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in San Mateo County, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.brbrstrongIMPORTANT/strong: strongApplications for this position will only be accepted online./strong If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the strongquot;Applyquot;/strong button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to a href="http://jobs.smcgov.org/" style="background: none;color: inherit;text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"http://jobs.smcgov.org//a to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.brbrstrong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"Apply immediately. This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and selections may be made at any time within the process. nbsp;brnbsp;br~Tentative Recruitment Schedule~ br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"Final Filing Date:nbsp;/strongContinuousstrong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"nbsp;nbsp;/strongbrstrong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"br/strongstrongAbout the County/strongnbsp;brSan Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse communities.brbrThe County of San Mateo, as an employer, is committed to advancing equity to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work.brdiv style="text-align: center;"br/divdiv style="text-align: center;"strongThe County of San Mateo is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels./strong/divbrdiv style="text-align: center;"nbsp; nbsp;. strongnbsp;nbsp;/strongstrongimg class="fr-fic fr-dii" src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/385/jobpostings/image/Work with Purpose Logo.png" style="width: 300.0px;"/strong/divbrbrAnalyst: Debbie Kong (04072022) (Medical Services Assistant II - F079)/p