The Point West Clinic is located off of I-80 near the Arden Fair Mall. It is home to multiple specialties including integrative medicine, integrative neurology, hand plastics, orthopedics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, radiology, and urology. Services provided include medical and surgical consultations, osteopathic manipulative medicine, acupuncture, joint and other local injections, cast and brace fitting, wound care, and radiology services.
Job Summary
UCDH Specialty Clinics Point West
We offer exceptional employment benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, generous paid vacations and holidays, excellent retirement savings and investment plans, continuing education, and reduced fee and scholarship programs.
THIS IS NOT AN H1- B OPPORTUNITY
Responsibilities
The Medical Assistant 2 (MA) is responsible for sustaining an environment of intrinsic good will for the practice while providing optimum services to patients. The MA provides non-licensed medical support to medical care providers as a medical assistant for the department/clinical team for which it is assigned. This position also performs specialized procedures and/or identifiable front office duties requiring special training, skill level and responsibility as determined per operational need, and/or serves as a lead to a group of medical assistants. The MA is supervised by a Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) when administering medications and performing or assisting with procedures. The MA works under the direction of a clinic manager (practice manager and/or nurse manager) for administrative purposes, including customer service, professional behavior & development, assignment & scheduling of work, and performance of job functions not requiring supervision by a LIP.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum two (2) years of recent paid MA experience in an outpatient clinic setting.
- Must have Certificate of Completion from a medical assistant training program.
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) CPR certification.
Knowledge of health care insurance systems, which may include Medi-Cal, MediCare, HMO, PPO, fee-for-service, county funded coverage, and workers’ compensation as related to required job functions for this position, such as coordinating patient care, including but not limited to, ordering diagnostic and ancillary services, coordinate patient prescriptions, authorizations or referrals, coordinate hospital services, coordinate orders for medical supplies/equipment or as needed for billing documentation and may include knowledge sufficient to appoint patients, verify insurance eligibility and identify co-payment/co-insurance requirements.
- To administer injections, must have written evidence of validation for training and competency in medication administration by injection and skin testing.
- Must pass UCDHS Pharmacology verification exams if needed in job.
- Applicants are encouraged to upload license and certification if required of the position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Family Medicine and/or Internal Medicine Experience.
- EPIC Experience.
Special Requirements
- Ability to lift, move, and/or position patients as necessary to room them and prepare them for exams and procedures.
- Must be willing to work variable days (including weekends), hours and locations as required to meet business needs of the practice.
- This position may be subject to a criminal background investigation, drug screen, Live Scan fingerprinting, medical evaluation clearance, and functional capacity assessment.
- The University of California has implemented a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Policy (ucop.edu) covering all employees. To be compliant with the policy, employees must submit proof of vaccination or a University-approved exception or deferral.
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