Outpatient Care Technician (Medical Assistant)

Job description

Posting date: 12/9 Internal Closing date: 12/15 Maintains and fosters effective public relations with patients, the public and other disciplines of the health team. Assist Therapist and/or Technician with equipment set up and maintenance, ordering, and transport of therapeutic supplies and approved medications/modalities. Provides support with cleaning and maintaining outpatient clinic and patient care areas. Register patients. Inputs data in computer system, and assists with patients as necessary with completion of health forms. Schedule with good phone and customer service skills. Responsibility for processing, tracking and verifying department paperwork as assigned. Speak and read English at a level that is sufficient to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position. Knowledge of standard office equipment (i.e., calculator, fax, photocopier) and personal computer and computer software skills (i.e., MS Windows, Excel, Access, Word, Powerpoint, internet, e-mail). Windows computer skills including proficient use of keyboarding, use of mouse or keys for functions such as selecting items, use of drop down menus, scroll bars, opening folders, copying and similar operations required upon employment or within the 1st two weeks of employment to perform the essential functions of the job. Performs other duties as assigned. Follows Palomar Health rules, policies, procedures, applicable laws and standards. Carries out the mission, vision, and quality commitment of Palomar Health. Job Requirements Minimum Education: Successful completion of Medical Assistant Certificate program or completion of a Bachelor's degree in a health related profession, with relevant front and back office experience in the past 12 months or completion of Medical Assistant 9 month or greater certificate program within past year with 150+ hours of front and back office internship Preferred Education: Not Applicable Minimum Experience: Relevant front and back office experience in the past 12 months or 150+ hours of front and back office internship in the past 12 months Preferred Experience: Wound care clinic experience. Bilingual - Spanish Required Certification: American Heart Association recognized BLS Preferred Certification: Certified CA State Medical Assistant Required License: Not Applicable Preferred License: Not Applicable