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The Medical Assistant performs a combination of administrative and clinical tasks within our health center. Medical Assistant works alongside other medical staff under the supervision of a physician or Mid-Level Provider. Additionally, medical assistants are an essential part of our medical team, as your responsibilities help maintain organization and operating efficiently.

Medical Assistants perform a range of clerical tasks that help maintain organization and keep the health center running efficiently. Administrative tasks like scheduling appointments, answering calls, fielding patients' questions, taking patients' medical history and filing and maintaining patient records generally fall to the Medical Assistant.

In addition to their clerical responsibilities, Medical Assistants perform a variety of clinical tasks and work under the direct supervision of registered nurses and physicians. It is common for a Medical Assistant to aid a physician during a patient's checkup or record a patient's vital signs prior to meeting with the doctor.

Duties and Responsibilities

Many of the daily tasks that Medical Assistants perform are a combination of clerical and clinical duties, which often include:

• Managing office telephone systems, including answering calls and returning messages
• Scheduling patient routine and specialty appointments and maintaining communication to confirm future appointments
• Documenting patients' medical information, including medical history and health insurance information
• Performing data entry tasks to document patient records within facility databases and maintaining patient files
• Coordinating daily office activities, greeting patients and checking patients in and out for their appointments

Clinical duties

Medical Assistants are responsible for performing a variety of clinical tasks that include:

• Recording patients' vital signs, documenting physicians' notes and changes in medical conditions
• Taking tissue and fluid samples and sending them in for laboratory analysis
• Prepping exam rooms for clinical procedures and assisting practitioners with patient care
• Assisting physicians during routine checkups, outpatient procedures and other physical exams
• Monitoring and documenting patient symptoms for physicians' review during clinical exams
• Providing compassionate patient support and care, attention and assistance during office visits
• Preparing and administering medications under the direction of supervising physicians

Required Education

High School Diploma

Medical Assistant Certification from accredited institution.

Required Experience

• Proficiency in administrative tasks
• Basic understanding of clinical tasks
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Familiarity with digital record systems

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job

Acknowledgement: The San Diego American Indian Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class, political affiliation, or belief.

Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified American Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934, (Title 25, USC Section 472).

Disclaimer

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This description reflects managements’ assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time.

I acknowledge that I have read and understand the attached job description. My signature below certifies that I am able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. I have also discussed any accommodations that I feel I might need to allow me to perform these essential functions. I agree to abide by all administrative and medical policies and protocols of the Health Center.

Before you apply, please make sure you share SDAIHC’s mission and values. We pride ourselves on keeping these values in mind every day as we execute on goals and plan for the future. We are seeking employees who share the same mindset and commitment to be customer driven, focused on execution, and new innovations. We succeed by being determined, optimistic team players.