Job Title : Medical Assistant
Job Location : Fresno, CA
Job Duration : 3 Months+ (Possible extension)
Shift : Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 : 30 pm (40 hours weekly)
Pay Rate : $28 / hr. on W2
Job Description :
- The Medical Assistant (PCP and Float) is responsible for assisting the medical staff (providers, nurses and on-site Specialty Care Providers) in the provision of safe and efficient delivery of medical services at the clinic, as directed.
- Under the general supervision of medical staff, the Medical Assistant performs routine administrative and clinical duties (e.g., scheduling medical appointments, greeting participants, and filing medical records, taking and recording vital signs, preparing exam rooms, and maintaining equipment and supplies).
- The Medical Assistant works collaboratively with all members of the team and participants to promote the mission. The Medical Assistant collaborates effectively with colleagues and stakeholders to promote the values, team culture and mission.
Duties and Responsibilities :
Assist medical staff (or if Float MA, assigned on site Specialty Care Providers) to address the participants’ needs in the clinic as follows :Prepare the participants for their appointments, including but not limited to setting up exam rooms, checking participants in and out, obtaining accurate history of present illness, etc.Perform required pre-exam physical tests, i.e., measuring and documenting participants’ vital signs as ordered by a physician and assist the physician during the examination as appropriate.Perform general medical procedures, i.e., dressing changes and suture removal as directed, and under specific authorization and supervision of a physician, as long as the training requirements are met according to state law.Collect and prepare laboratory specimens as ordered and perform routine sterilization procedures of medical and dental equipment according to guidelines.Triage and address as directed, unscheduled requests for physician visits in the clinic.Float MA should proactively review on-site Specialist calendar daily to ensure all available appointments are filled and address any vacancies; provide weekly schedule to onsite Specialists and / or Specialist’s coordinator.Support Specialists prepping participant for exam and ensuring history of current conditions is captured; Specialist has current orders and relevant information related to appointment, document procedures and care provided by the Specialist in Athena.Maintain clinic logs and ensure exam rooms are properly stocked, sanitized, and re-prepped for participant encounters at all times.Maintain Emergency Cart daily log; monitor and maintain medication / vaccine refrigerator log; manage participant sharps containers and maintain log.Conduct required quality control checks on clinic lab equipment and maintain logs.Perform and document ordered procedures and care, and provide as-needed teaching to participants, in accordance with Product of practice, as directed by PCP or Specialist.Perform staff and non-staff COVID testing as needed.