Medical Assistant Salinas, California

Medical Assistant

Full Time • Salinas, California

Diverse Lynx is your go to place for all IT and Healthcare staffing and consulting needs. We combine industry leading expertise and our personal dedication for all your needs. Established in 2002, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Job description

Job Title: Medical Assistant
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 8 hours within the timeframe of 06:45-18:00

Required Qualifications:

  • Medical Assistant Certificate/Diploma from a DAPIP accredited program OR national certification through AAMA, AMCA, AMT, CCBMA, or MMCI.
  • Experience with medical insurance, referral processes, and benefit plans
  • Demonstrated ability to prepare patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests, taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature, and reporting patient history summaries
  • 1 year working as an MA in an outpatient clinic or medical office setting
  • Proficiency with blood/lab draws and venipuncture
  • Experience with would care and cast care
  • Experience with high volume - multiline - call handling, or call center.
Preferred Qualifications:

  • 2+ years working as a MA in Orthopedics
  • Experience with CS-Link/Epic
  • Experience with Quest Diagnostic laboratory submissions
  • Phlebotomy certification
  • Understanding of medical terminology
  • Experience with removing sutures
Job Duties:

  • Greet patients, take appropriate vital signs, review current meds and record in medical record
  • Assist with tracking and monitoring department specific data
  • Explain policies, procedures, or services to patients based on scope of practice
  • Set up exam/procedure rooms appropriate to the patient visit needs
  • Clean and re-process equipment and supplies following department guidelines
  • Administer immunizations, injections, or oral medications as directed by provider
  • Draw and prepare designated lab work or specimens as directed by provider
Job Types: Contract, Temporary

Pay: $22.00 per hour

Medical specialties:

  • Primary Care
Schedule:

  • 5x8
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
Work setting:

  • Clinic
  • Outpatient
Experience:

  • EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Vital signs: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:

  • BLS Certification (Required)
  • Certified Medical Assistant (Required)
Compensation: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour




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