Specialty Medical Assistant

Position Summary :

Under direct supervision and within an established scope of practice, assists the provider with specialized patient care, assist with examinations, treatments, and special procedures of patients and preparing patients for specialized exams as directed by San Ysidro Health policies and procedures in a medical office or clinic setting. Position encompasses assistance amongst medical specialties, requiring a strong understanding of administrative and clinical workflows to effectively support specialty health care providers, manage patient flow, scheduling and patient education. MA Level 3 is expected to perform the core functions of MA Level 2 with the addition of specialized technical and scheduling functions specific to their medical specialty.

Essential Functions of the Job :

Upholds San Ysidro Health's Policies and Procedures, Core Values and competencies and applicable state, federal and local laws. Perform 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).

Clinical Duties :

• Clinical Intake : Completes clinical intake following DHCS and SYH Guidelines. This includes vital signs & measurements, questionnaires, documenting patient history, reconciling medications, reconciling immunization history.
• Completes daily chart preparation for medical appointments by reviewing the care plan in the provider chart note and / or referral notes; displays the ability to identify overdue health maintenance items, review referral orders, gather provider chart notes, and identify vaccine opportunities.
• Scheduling patient appointments and managing work queue request and in-basket messages.
• Prepares patients for examinations with proper caps, drapes and supplies
• Cleans and sanitizes exam room after each patient
• Assists with minor procedures, biopsies, wound cultures and treatments.
• Prepare patient for examination, procedures and treatments specific to the specialty
• Collects specimens (blood, urine etc.) labeling appropriately and perform basic in-clinic lab POCT as needed.
• Administers injections or medications after completion of 10 hours of medication management training
• Performs basic point of care test, EKGs, hearing and visual acuity
• Applies principles of aseptic technique and infection control as directed by the Infection Control policy and procedures
• Maintains exam room inventory and replenishes medical supplies and materials throughout the day as needed. Maintains inventory logs
• Participates and responds, when assigned to clinical emergency codes
• Autoclave : cleaning, processing, sterilizing and checking of instruments and maintaining logs.
• Assists with specialized procedures and use of equipment as appropriate for the assigned specialty (such as downloading data from continuous glucose monitoring systems).

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Job Requirements :

Education Required (Minimum level of education) :

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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.

About Us San Ysidro Health is a Federally Qualified Health Care organization committed to providing high quality, compassionate, accessible and affordable healthcare services for the entire family. The organization was founded by seven women in search of medical services for their families and community. Almost 50 years later, San Ysidro Health now provides innovative care to over 108,000 patients through a vast and integrated network of 47 program sites across the county. San Ysidro Health could not serve our patients without the dedication of our passionate and hardworking employees. Apply today and become a part of our mission-driven team! San Ysidro Health has a long-standing commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants for employment. Employment decisions including, but not limited to, those such as employee selection, performance evaluation, administration of benefits, working conditions, employee programs, transfers, position changes, training, disciplinary action, compensation, and separations are made without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming), creed, national origin, nationality, citizenship status, domestic partnership status, ancestry, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, civil union status, family status, age, mental or physical disability (including AIDS or HIV-related status), atypical heredity cellular or blood trait of an individual, genetic information or refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available the results of a genetic test, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.