Do you have a passion for helping the underserved in your community? Are you a team player with a good attitude ready to step into a challenging position? Do you have impeccable communication and organization skills to contribute to an amazing team? If you are an experienced Medical Assistant and you answered yes to these questions, then TCC Family Health has a great employment opportunity for you.

Our Mission:

To provide quality, integrated, innovative health care that will contribute to a healthy community, focusing on those in need and working with patients and the community as partners in their overall well-being

The Company:

TCC Family Health was founded in 1939 by a group of physicians and community leaders who recognized the importance of access to health care for all children, particularly those who are from low-income families and who are at risk for health problems. For over 80 years, TCC Family Health has been dedicated to eliminating barriers to care, to improve health and lower health systems cost by expanding cost-effective, meaningful and innovative health care programs that work and providing comprehensive healthcare in a culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate manner to medically underserved, low-income and high-risk populations in Long Beach and surrounding communities.

Medical Assistant Summary

Under direct supervision of licensed personnel, the medical assistant will gather patient data, perform tasks as trained, generally assist with clinic activities that support patient care in the out-patient clinic, and facilitate a safe, clean working environment.

Essential Duties and Functions:

Overview:

• Provides direct patient care under the supervision of licensed personnel.
• Performs patient care activities as identified on the medical assistant competency checklist while maintaining safety, comfort, and privacy.
• Collects clinical data.
• Participates as a member of the health care team to carry out a plan of care.
• Consistently applies infection control policies and procedures.
• Responds to changing patient care needs.
• Maintain a safe and healthful environment.
• Provide secretarial support.
• Documents findings in the patient’s medical record in compliance with TCC specific standards and systems.
• Demonstrates patient care using specific interventions for the women’s health patient population.
• Competency Requirements: Successful completion and maintenance of TCC MA competency skills checklist
• Additional responsibilities:
• Attends department specific staff meetings, in-services, education, and training.
• Participates in selected department specific Performance Improvement Projects,
• Demonstrates clinical practice consistent with TCC and MCH Standards of Nursing Practice and Clinical Policies and Procedures.
• Assists in maintaining systems to support nursing care.
• Participates in orientation and development of students and/or new staff as assigned.

Physical Demands: Frequent sitting at a desk for office work. Occasional driving of automobiles for outside appointments and meetings. Occasional climbing stairs, step stools; occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching and turning. Continuous use of corrected vision; depth perception; wide field of vision and color. Continuous use of olfactory, auditory and tactile senses. Occasional pushing/pulling to 100 lbs.; lifting up to 50 lbs. and carrying to 25 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work hours: 8-hour workdays with variable/flexible hours depending on clinic needs. Overtime may be required.

Education and Qualifications Requirements:

• Required Education- High School Diploma, Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy Certification.
• Two years or more previous experience in medical/hospital/business setting preferred
• Proven reliability, trustworthiness, flexibility, and high ethical standards
• Ability to communicate and relate well to people
• Ability to develop procedures for front desk activities
• Demonstrated ability to treat all individuals with respect and exceptional customer service
• Proficiency in system software, medical terminology, general office machine operations, and maintenance. Must type 35 wpm and must work well with others as well as independently.
• Must be able to demonstrate multi-tasking skills in a high-stress environment while adhering to HIPAA standards of confidentiality.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Generous Company Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401k with employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• AFLAC
• United PetCare Program

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Ob/Gyn
• Pediatrics
• Primary Care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work setting:

• In-person

Experience:

• Ob/Gyn: 1 year (Required)
• Epic: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• Medical Assistant Certification (Required)
• Phlebotomy Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person