Lead Medical Assistant

Benefits:

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

Allied Health Solutions Medical Group is looking for a passionate and reliable Lead Medical Assistant. If you're ready to make a real impact and thrive in a supportive, team-driven environment, we’d love to meet you. The candidate will be responsible for providing direct care to patients under the direction of a licensed Practitioner.

The clinic provides outpatient care and is located in Inglewood, California. This is a full time position from Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform job functions timely, efficiently and effectively utilizing knowledge of medical assistant training and skills
• Deliver upon the service expectations of both our patients and fellow staff members by listening to their needs; engaging in positive interactions; and following through on promises made in a thoughtful, efficient, timely and courteous manner so that their total outcome is better than expected
• Respect the dignity, confidentiality and privacy of patients
• Work in a safe manner, adhering to general safety precautions and standards.
• Perform basic back office skills -- vital signs, BP, weight, history taking, IM/Sub Q injections, make and verify appointments, call back authorized pharmacy refill prescriptions, ICD-9, CPT coding
• Administer routine immunizations, injections and skin tests following verification of dosages and with appropriate documentation
• Perform blood pressure checks. Informs practitioner of results
• Assist with emergencies as needed
• Provide accurate, complete, legible and timely documentation of all procedures performed in the medical record
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of procedures included in the Medical Assistant scope of practice
• Communicate all test results, patient concerns and changes in the patient’s condition to the physician or registered nurse
• Follow correct procedures for handling and disposing of biohazardous infectious waste
• Perform daily and weekly environmental cleaning and equipment quality control and maintenance
• Order and maintains current inventories of medication and supplies
• Check for outdated medication on a monthly basis
• Comply with all applicable infection control and safety procedures
• Demonstrate awareness of current state, federal and local laws
• Use appropriate reporting mechanisms as required by state laws
• Provide open and timely communication with patients, families and their significant others
• Provide sufficient information to allow patients and their significant others to participate in the patient's care
• Provide educational resources to the patient/family as appropriate as instructed by the physician or registered nurse
• Demonstrate commitment to education and sharing of knowledge
• Assist in the orientation of new personnel to the office
• Obtain ongoing education consistent with level and area of practice
• Maintain current American Heart Association BLS and other appropriate certifications
  
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers
• Minimum of two years of healthcare experience
  
  
  

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day

Job Category: Medical Assistant

Location: Inglewood/Los Angeles County