Medical Assistant- bilingual Spanish

Position: Medical Assistant
Position Status: Full-Time (40hrs/wk)
Job Locations: Victorville and Lucerne Valley

We are seeking a Medical Assistant for our Victorville / Lucerne Valley clinic locations in the High Desert region of San Bernardino (incl. other clinic sites, as deemed necessary)

The Medical Assistant must be a professional, outgoing, and friendly team member with ability to multi-task. We are looking for someone who is reliable, hardworking, and able to follow directions.

The Medical Assistant

• Welcomes patients and visitors by greeting patients and visitors, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.
• Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Promptly and courteously answering phones and directing calls as appropriate. Take messages and distribute if necessary.
• Assigned to a Primary Care Provider to process patient.
• Assigned to various Dept. for coverage and other, as deemed necessary by immediate supervisor and/or organizational need (ie: Podiatry, Chiropractor, Optometry, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, etc)
• Vitaling, venipuncture, injections, tray set-up, assisting providers as needed
• Translation of Spanish to English
• Able to function with minimal supervision, track Referrals, Abnormal Labs, ensure proper scheduling of patients office visits: annual h&p, vaccines, women's health, etc.
• Ensure patient check in / out is flowing accordingly
• Telephone and in-person screening limited to intake and gathering of information and follow-up
• Front office appointment scheduling, verifying insurance/program eligibility and other duties deemed necessary
• Ensure chart scrubbing is completed as assigned
• Obtaining vital signs & recording patient history
• Preparing and Maintaining examination and treatment areas (ex: sterilization)
• Preparing and Assisting with routine and specialty examinations, procedures and treatments
• Maintaining and Administering vaccines
• Assist and Administer Electrocardiography (EKG)
• Ensuring proper collection of specimens: bloodwork, urinalysis, etc
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish), required.
• High School Diploma/GED from a WASC accredited School.
• California Certified Medical Assistant (CCMA), preferred
• Minimum 1+ year experience as a Medical Assistant in a medical outpatient clinic setting (*required)
• Knowledge of Health Plans; Medical, CHDP, CovCA, MHLA, Medicare etc
• Must have current driver license, insurance and own reliable transportation
• Willing to assist, cover and travel in coverage at other Clinics, as deemed necessary by organizational needs

Full-time benefits (30+hrs/wk) include: Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance. PTO, Holiday pay, Birthday Day Paid, and all other benefits mandated by law.

To Apply:

Please email your resume/CV and cover letter to HR Dept.

MCCN is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Note: Accepting a job at MCCN will also qualify you to apply for Loan repayment assistance through the Medical Board of California. For more information you may visit: http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/index.html

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