Medical Assistant 2 (MA) - Ambulatory Float

Apply for Job Job ID 82267

Location Sacramento

Full / Part Time Full Time

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Job Summary

Medical Assistants provide non-licensed medical support to medical care providers in an outpatient setting. Incumbents room patents; set up equipment and instruments; independently perform, and / or assist providers with performing, exams and procedures, including administering injections; with proper provider authorization, provide instructions, training and advice to patients; call in prescriptions; clean and calibrate equipment; clean and stock exam rooms; and provide proper documentation in patient chart. Incumbents may also provide front office services on a routine or back-up basis.

Positions at this level provide the full range of duties described above. Incumbents may also have the following duties :

1. Provide one or more front office services on a regular basis and routine and / or

2. Serve as lead to a group of medical assistants

Must travel to clinic locations as needed.

Apply By Date

November 23, 2025, by 11 : 59 pm

Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and / or certification if required of the position

• American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS), or UC Davis Health CPR
• Must have Certificate of Completion from a Medical Assistant training program.
• Minimum of two (2) years Medical Assistant experience.
• Ability to pass the safe to practice pharmacology exam.
• Ability to utilize relevant medical terminology.
• Ability to effectively communicate and provide excellent customer service to the target audience.
• Ability to demonstrate commitment to excellence in patient care as prescribed by relationship-based care practices.
• Ability to demonstrate accountability and professionalism.
• Ability to support performance improvement and evidence-based practice within the scope of practice.
• Basic understanding of technology as it pertains to federal regulations to patient privacy.
• Ability to support unit leadership with additional task as assigned.
• Ability to stay organized and complete job duties.
• Ability to anticipate unit needs and independently follow through to ensure they are thoroughly met.
• Ability to interact and maintain communications with multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

Department Overview

The Ambulatory Care Division serves Sacramento, Yolo, and Placer counties providing a full complement of facilities and services including primary and specialty care hospital-based teaching clinics, community clinics, and research clinics. The Division is committed to maintaining a fully integrated Academic Health Center contributing to excellence in patient care, and enhancement of educational and research initiatives.

Department Specific Job Scope

The Medical Assistant (MA) in the Ambulatory Patient Care Resources supports the ambulatory primary, and specialty clinics, which provides care to adult and pediatric patients with a variety of medical needs, and this position requires traveling to our clinic sites and varying assignments depending on the clinic requests. The incumbent is responsible for sustaining an environment of intrinsic good will for the practice while providing optimum services to patients. The incumbent provides non-licensed medical support to medical care providers as a medical assistant for the department / clinical team for which it is assigned. This position also performs specialized procedures and / or identifiable front office duties, requiring special training, skill level and responsibility as determined per operational need, and / or serves as a lead to a group of medical assistants. The incumbent is supervised by a Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) when performing or assisting with procedures. The incumbent works under the direction of a clinic manager (practice manager and / or nurse manager) for administrative purposes, including customer service, professional behavior & development, assignment & scheduling of work, and performance of job functions not requiring supervision by a LIP. Travel is required to various clinic sites in the greater Sacramento area, Placer County, and Yolo County.

POSITION INFORMATION

Benefits

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Physical Demands

Environmental Demands

Mental Demands

Work Environment

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.

Must be willing to work variable days (including weekends), hours and locations as required to meet business needs of the practice. Travel is required to various clinic sites in the greater Sacramento area, Placer county and Yolo county. References reflect an overall meet or exceeds.

Special Requirements - Please contact your recruiter with questions regarding which activities apply by position

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement : As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

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