Description
Summary
Under direct supervision and in accordance with established policies and procedures, the Medical Assistant will assist with planning, implementing and evaluating patient care at the CalArts Student Health Center.
Qualifications
Job Responsibilities
- Answers phones, responds to inquiries and triages calls to appropriate personnel.
- Greets registered patients at time of visit and triages patients through the patient flow process. Checks schedules and accompanies patients to exam/procedure room. Assists patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing and preparing for exam.
- Responsible for maintaining a sterile environment. Ensures standard infection control precautions are observed.
- Prepares exam rooms prior to patient visit. Cleans rooms and instruments and re-stocks supplies between patients.
- Fulfills patient care responsibilities which may include, taking vital signs, updating patient history, collecting blood, urine and stool specimens, point of care testing and assisting providers/nurses in the exam room. Inputs patient data into the practice management system.
- Fulfills clerical responsibilities which may include, sending/receiving/scanning medical records, obtaining diagnostic reports, hospital notes & referral information, completing forms/requisitions, managing the charting process & sending specimens to labs.
- Monitors and ensures clinical equipment is functioning properly. Escalates issues to supervisor.
- Assist with EHR (Medicat) implementation.
- Regularly checks dated materials and medications for expiration date and discards expired items.
Education
- High School Diploma
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
Experience
- Approximately 1 year of related experience, preferably in relevant specialty area.
- Completion of a medical assistant training course that includes phlebotomy is highly desired.
- Candidates with extensive medical assistant work experience, along with phlebotomy certification may be considered.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to interact with multiple constituencies and exercise "people skills".
- Demonstrates ability to exercise standards of professionalism, including appearance, presentation and demeanor.
- Experience with Electronic Health Records
Application Instructions
This position is available immediately. If you are interested, please follow the interfolio prompts to apply:
Medical Assistant
Salary
$19.95 - $27.93 an hour
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
California Institute of the Arts shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
