Lead Medical Assistant

Responsibilities Join the A Plus Urgent Care Team! About Us : A Plus Urgent Care, proudly services a broad and diverse choice of communities in which to live, work and play.

Our urgent care and primary care practices offer challenging opportunities to physicians, nurse practitioners, as well as medical assistants and other vital staff members, with practices in Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, and Lake Elsinore.

APLUS Urgent Care is part of Southwest Healthcare, a comprehensive network of care with convenient hospital and ambulatory care / outpatient locations here to serve the Southern California community.

With over 6, passionate providers and healthcare employees, our shared goal is to provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services in a way that benefits you, your family, and the entire community.

Southwest Healthcare is comprised of five acute care hospitals and several non-hospital access points, including : Corona Regional Medical Center, Palmdale Regional Medical Center, Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital, Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital and Temecula Valley Hospital, Temecula Valley Day Surgery, A+ Urgent Care Centers, and Riverside Medical Clinics.

For more information, please visit our website at Job Summary : We are currently seeking a Full-Time Lead Medical Assistant for our Technology location.

This position is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care duties which include assisting in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician.

Duties include, but not limited to : Interviewing patients, measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), venipuncture and procedure as directed by the physician within the scope of practice in the State Documentation is recorded in the Electronic Medical Record in accordance with IPM guideline.

Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients. Assists in covering the front desk as required. Acts as a professional role model and mentor to coaches new team members on clinic workflows as related to the front desk and clinical processes.

Coordinates work schedules and absences of team members Serves as a resource to other members of the team for technical or work challenge.

Demonstrates and coaches exceptional patient interaction process. Must attend mandatory meetings. Must work at least 2 major holidays.

Qualifications Experience / Training / Education : High School Diploma or equivalent required Medical Assistant Certificate of program completion required Minimum of three years experience as a Medical Assistant required Familiarity with medical terminology required Experience with patient check-in and check-out process (according to clinic protocol) General medical office procedures Understand end of day cash balancing and charge reconciliation process (according to clinic protocol) Certifications / Licenses : Medical Assistant certification through an accredited CA organization required and must obtain certification within six months of employment Current BLS / CPR certification required Current CA Drivers License required Benefit Highlights : Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans (K) with company match and discounted stock plan Tuition Reimbursement Program Career development opportunities within UHS and its + Subsidiaries! APLUS Urgent Care is a part of Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc.

UHS). One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.

UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, annual revenues were $13.

4 billion in . During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94, employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.

S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit our website at UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity.

Please, no phone calls or e-mails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS; via e-mail, the Internet or in any other form and / or method without a valid written search agreement in place for the above-listed position will be deemed the sole property of UHS.

No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.