Bilingual Medical Assistant (Temp)
The Wonderful Company
Company Description
Our mission is to transform the paradigm of health and wellness in California’s Central Valley, while dramatically improving health outcomes for The Wonderful Company’s employees, their families, and the communities in which they live and work. If you are a qualified Medical Assistant, you could be a part of a team that is evolving a new completely free model for world-class health and wellness that can have an immensely positive impact on the underserved and vulnerable populations we serve.
Our approach is unique, with our owners personally overseeing these efforts. We are deeply committed to bringing positive, multi-generational change to the communities we serve. Giving back and leaving the planet better than we found it will be our legacy. To learn more about our programs and read our entire Corporate Social Responsibility report, click here.
Job Description
Work will be split across clinical care and medical reception.
Clinic care:
- Prepare patients for examination and treatment. Take patient histories and vital signs.
- Prepare exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments.
- Administer injections and applies dressings as instructed.
- Prepare and maintain supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization.
- Assist with scheduling of tests and treatments.
- Order and maintain clinical and office supplies and equipment.
- Maintain Electronic Medical Records, files and other information.
- Compile and condense technical and statistical data for reports and records.
- Maintain equipment in a clean and safe condition always.
Medical reception:
- Welcome patients/clients/visitors to the clinic in a manner that is helpful and friendly; determines purpose of visit and direct to appropriate person or program.
- Provide information to callers; transfer calls as needed; work with Health and Wellness team to ensure adequate phone coverage at all times.
- Schedule patients for clinic visits; call patients to confirm; follow up with patients for missed appointments
- Maintain business office inventory and equipment
- Register new patients and update/verify existing patient demographics by collecting detailed patient information and eligibility status that is accurate and up-to-date.
- Enter and compile technical and statistical data for reports and records.
- Manage and update the clinic staff schedules to reflect patient care, blocked time, personal time, etc.
- Unlock and lock clinic rooms, cabinets, and drawers to ensure patient confidentiality is maintained.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Written and verbal fluency in Spanish required
- Excellent communication skills at level necessary for taking patients’ medical histories, understanding provider and supervisor instructions, and for accurately documenting patients’ medical information.
- Ability to multi-task and work effectively in a high-stress and fast-moving environment
- Possess a thorough understanding of the importance of confidentiality and non-disclosure according to the general standards set forth by HIPAA.
- Culturally sensitive and demonstrated ability and effectiveness working with ethnically diverse populations.
- Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to work on an as-needed basis in order to meet operational needs of the clinic and the mobile unit.
Education & Experience
- Successful completion of a medical assistant program.
- Phlebotomy certification and experience required.
- Minimum of 1+ years' experience.
- The ability to work with little direct supervision.
Pay Rate: $21.00/hour.
Additional Information
Wonderful's dedication to you:
- Competitive benefits package includes medical (including 24/7 online access to a physician), vision, dental, and 401k with match eligibility.
- Wonderful Giving (wonderfulgiving.com) - allows you to donate company money to a cause of your choice.
Quality of Life in the Central Valley:
Framed by the Sierra Nevada to the east and the Coast Ranges to the west, California's Central Valley is one of the world's most productive agricultural regions and the base of The Wonderful Company's agricultural operations. This vast area enjoys a moderate climate and offers residents a high quality of life, low cost of living, and a host of diverse cultural and recreational activities. From wine tasting and hiking to rafting, fishing, skiing, and surfing -- all within a two-hour drive -- the family-friendly Central Valley has much to offer.
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