Medical Assistant - Per Diem

Concentra Lincoln Acres, CA 91950, US

$21 - $25.95 / hour

Overview

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Medical Assistant

Per Diem

Location: National City

Concentra has an opening for a Medical Support Specialist. When you build your career with Concentra, you will utilize your Medical Assistant training to learn and grow alongside a dedicated team, making a positive impact on our patient experience, their quality of care and happiness.

As a Medical Assistant you will:

Work one-on-one with patients as a health care provider
Monitor the flow of onboarding patients and delivering routine medical care
Handle blood draws, injections, EKGs, vitals, drug screens, rooming patients and much more.

Responsibilities

Our Medical Assistant greet our patients, obtain their medical histories and verify patient information
Prepares patients for physical examinations, including taking vital signs and performing all required testing
Provide assistance during examinations and treatment
Perform ancillary testing and tasks as directed by the Center Medical Director (including but not limited to PFT, EKG, injections, audiograms, blood draws, etc.) and as certified
Performs DOT and Non-DOT drug and alcohol testing
In addition to Medical Assistant duties, you will be cross trained to perform Front Office duties including greeting patients, obtaining authorization, check in/out, communication of wait times, etc.

Qualifications

High school graduate or equivalent
Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program, training as a medical assistant, or military medical specialist with current credentials in the state of employment
Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, clinical office environment
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA, RMA) preferred but not required

This job requires access to confidential and sensitive information, requiring ongoing discretion and secure information management.

Additional Data

Be part of a committed team that’s growing fast and making a difference. At many locations, you’ll enjoy a M-F schedule and work with leading edge technologies that continuously advance your knowledge and skills.

This position is eligible to earn a base compensation rate in the state range of $21.00 to $25.95 hourly depending on job-related factors as permitted by applicable law, such as level of experience, geographic location where the work is performed, and/or seniority.

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance.

Concentra is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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