Medical Assistant

Job Description

Prepare patients for clinic office visits by ensuring chart readiness and draping patients prior to the Provider entering the exam room. Under the supervision of providers, the Medical Assistant will collect specimens and prepare them laboratory, run EKG, perform diagnostic tests, and give oral medications and injections as ordered; review provider orders and ensure they are followed, initialing or signing off after completion. Maintain internal and external Laboratory Log, and ensured all referral requests were complete and accurate before providing them to the Eligibility/Referral Clerk.

Qualifications

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

High School graduate or equivalent

(Back Office) Medical Assistant Certificate required from an accredited school

Current BLS Certificate required and must be maintained

Venipuncture, Injection and Phlebotomy Certifications required

One year or more of MA experience preferred

Electronic Health Record (EHR) experience preferred

Company Description

Community Health Systems, Inc (CHSI) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Non-Profit 501 (C)(3), operating six community health centers in the tri-county area of: San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego.

CHSI focuses on providing high quality and compassionate medical, dental, women’s health, behavioral health, and vision care services to those who are under-served, uninsured, or under-insured.

Community Health Systems, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) 330 HRSA Grantee with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status. Established from the roots of Bloomington Community Health Center in Bloomington, CHSI has grown with community health centers in the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego. These centers have been developed in accordance with standards established for safety net providers by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), the Public Health Service (PHS), and the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC). The mission of CHSI is not to compete with other clinics that provide healthcare services, but to serve the indigent population and meet their healthcare needs.