Medical Assistant (MA)
$43,680–$43,680 year
On-siteFresno, California, United States
Job Summary
Provide prompt medical support, collect and record data accurately, and maintain order of exam rooms, equipment, and supplies. Educate patients, answer questions, alleviate anxieties, and interface with community-oriented activities. Communicate openly with supervisors and staff, participate in in-services and meetings, and respect confidentiality. Work flexible or extended hours as necessary to achieve organizational mission goals. This role supports the Nursing Supervisor and clinic management team at United Health Centers state-of-the-art health centers. Bilingual skills are preferred, and the position requires a valid CPR certificate, drivers' license, and high school diploma or GED.
Required Qualifications
- High School graduate or GED
- Completed training program in Medical Assisting from Accredited College
- Possess a valid CPR certificate
- Possess a valid drivers' license
- Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds and push up to 50 pounds (on wheels)
- Must be able to hear staff on the phone and those who are served in-person, and speak clearly in order to communicate information to patients and staff
- Must be able to read memos, computer screens, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents
- Must have high manual dexterity
- Must be able to reach above the shoulder level to work, must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouch, reach, kneel, twist/turn
Desired Qualifications
- 2 years of experience in a healthcare setting, preferred
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred but not required
- Able to quickly build and maintain rapport with patients and providers of differing backgrounds; team player
- Customer-service oriented
- Strong computer skills
- Familiar with adult learning and general training techniques
- Positive professional insight
- Flexibility and dependability
- Demonstrated good problem-solving skills; sound judgment
- Effective leadership/supervisory skills
- Modern office practices and procedures including email
- Intermediate computer skills
- Attention to detail and excellent follow-through on work tasks
- Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
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