Medical Assistant - Part Time

Position Summary:

Under direct supervision and within established scope of practice, assists the provider with examinations, treatments, and special procedures of patients as directed by San Ysidro Health policies and procedures in a clinic setting.

Essential Functions of The Job:

• Upholds San Ysidro Health’s Policies and Procedures, Core Values and competencies and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Performs routine patient care functions as prescribed by licensed health care providers following established clinical protocols and policies and procedures within defined scope of education, training and responsibilities.
• Assists assigned physician(s) and/or other health care professional(s).
• Performs routine clerical functions as assigned (i.e. data entry, answering, screening, and directing phone calls as needed and scheduling appointments).
• Completes chart preparation and huddles with Provider to effectively plan for scheduled patients.
• Completes outreach utilizing recall lists and implements standing protocols to address care gaps.
• Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and other pertinent information as required by specific clinic.
• Documents pertinent patient information, procedures and patient responses in patients' EHR, following established SYH guidelines and maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Prepares treatment rooms and patients for examination.
• Applies principles of aseptic technique and infection control as directed by the Infection Control policy and procedures.
• Handles inventories and orders and replenishes medical supplies and materials throughout the day as needed.
• Performs point of care testing, including but not limited to urine tests, pregnancy tests, A1C, and others as directed.
• Assists the physician with therapeutic and diagnostic patient care functions which may require sterile technique, removal or application of dressings, suturing or wound care.
• Performs inhalation treatments, EKG, visual testing, and audiometric testing.
• Prepares and administers immunizations and medications (oral and injections) as directed by physician order and in accordance to SYH policy and procedure.
• Participates and responds, when assigned to clinical emergency codes.
• Autoclave: cleaning, processing, sterilizing and checking of instruments.
• Immunization coordination: oversight and management of clinic’s routine and emergency vaccine plan.

Customer Service/ Patient-Centered Care:

• Practices customer service standards as defined by SYH and specified clinic.
• Anticipates the customer's needs, takes proactive steps to meet those needs, by listening and taking responsibility within scope to ensure issues are resolved.
• Promptly responds to alarms and patient requests.
• Facilitates the customer's ability to utilize resources.
• Assures a clean, orderly, and functional work environment.

Team Commitment:

• Effective team member who is adaptable, cooperative, and willing to assist others.
• Works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Manages difficult or conflict situations constructively and seeks appropriate assistance.
• Takes accountability for own actions.
• Actively participates in departmental professional development activities.
• Adheres to Attendance Policy.

Job Requirements

Education Required:

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Completion of a course of study consistent with the requirements for Medical Assistants as specified by the Medical Board of California

Certifications Required:

• Completion of externship required by Medical Assisting Program.

• Current BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification

(American Heart Association)

Verbal and Written Skills Required to Perform the Job:

• Ability to read, write and comprehend medical information and terminology.

• Ability to effectively present information, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated ability to use personal computer.
• Demonstrated ability to use wheelchair, EKG, gurney table, vital machine, pulse oximeter, autoclave.

Preferred:

• Spanish, Tagalog, or Arabic language.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements: 

• Continuous standing/walking/twisting.
• Occasionally lifts pushes and/or transfers patients. 
• Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness).
• May be required to work evenings and/or weekends.
• Reliable transportation necessary for traveling to assist with providing coverage as needed throughout all SYH clinic locations.

Universal Requirements:

Pre-employment requirements include I-9, physical, positive background and reference check results, complete application, new hire orientation, pre-employment PPDs. Compliance with all mandated vaccinations and all boosters is a term and condition of employment.