Medical Assistant II - Torrance

Description

Venice Family Clinic is a leader in providing comprehensive, high-quality health care to people in need regardless of their ability to pay or personal circumstances. The organization has more than 500 staff who serve 45,000 people with compassion, dignity and respect across the Westside of Los Angeles, Inglewood, the South Bay and everywhere in between. We have a network of clinics, Early Head Start centers and mobile clinics plus an expansive street medicine program to reach people experiencing homelessness. Read more about us at venicefamilyclinic.org.

Come join our dedicated and caring team of professionals as a Medical Assistant II. With guidance and direction from our staff R.N. and L.V.N., the Medical Assistant will:

• Assist clinical staff at our primary care clinic in the delivery of health care to our clinic population.
• Interview patients, take vital signs, room patients for providers, and record services in patients' charts.
• Assist with procedures and screening tests, such as tympanometry, audiometry, UA, and pregnancy tests.
• Maintain stocks of clinical supplies.
• Assist in autoclaving, and with volunteer orientation.
• Provide pregnancy counseling and administer nebulizer treatments.
• Translate Spanish/English for providers as needed.
• Float to our other locations within LA County as needed for coverage.

Salary range: $26.79 - $35.36 Hourly

Qualifications

Required

• Documented evidence of completed Medical Assisting training (Medical Assistant Certification) and CPR certification.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and knowledge of general medical and laboratory procedures.
• Ability to take vital signs (weight, height, blood pressure, and pulse) and perform tympanometry and audiometry.
• Ability to perform lab-screening tests such as UA and pregnancy.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills and the ability to understand and carefully transmit spoken and written instructions.
• Ability to float to other facilities within Los Angeles County as needed for coverage.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (verbally).
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and interact in a professional manner with persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.