Reporting
to the Executive Director of Ambulatory
Operations , this position provides
front and back-office support. Primarily performs front office duties such as
scheduling patient appointments, patient registration, maintaining medical
records, determining program eligibility, and billing. Collects essential
health, medical, and biographical information from the patient to be placed
into the medical record. May performs back-office duties and assists the
providers with basic procedures adhering to scope of training and experience.
Documents in the medical record.
*Ability to meet all job & physical requirements as outlined in job description or as agreed through a work place accommodation
EDUCATION/TRAINING/
EXPERIENCE:
- Proof of
completion of a medical assistant course from an accredited technical
school required.
- Training in
medical terminology and front and back-office operations preferred.
- Proof of
completion of the minimum training required either by certificate or
validation of training by physician or qualified individual acting under
the direction of a physician within 3-months of hire, per Title 16, to
include medication administration by intramuscular, subcutaneous, and
intradermal injections, skin tests, and venipuncture or skin puncture for
the purpose of withdrawing blood required.
- Ability to
read, write and speak the Spanish language preferred.
- Experience
performing phlebotomy techniques including special procedures such as
injections, blood cultures, skin tests, skin punctures, finger sticks, and
heel sticks preferred.
- Typing/computer
skills preferred.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:
- Current CPR
certification required.
- Current
California driver's license required for transport for techs identified by
Director. To drive a company vehicle, must have a valid driver's license
for at least 3 years and have a clean driving record per RCH insurance
carrier.