Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant - Back Office

Family practice in Santa Barbara is looking for a medical assistant to join their team! MA diploma is required. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment and gain extensive back office experience! ENTRY-LEVEL CANDIDATES ARE WELCOME TO APPLY!

What's in it for you?

• Join an amazing close-knit team at a federally qualified health center.
• Open to working with entry-level candidates to help train in the medical field.
• They promote from within, so ton of opportunity for growth.
• They will give an increase in pay after their promotion period.
• They continue to serve the community as a leader in providing affordable healthcare in Santa Barbara.

Required

• MA Diploma
• BLS Certification
• COVID Vaccinated

Job Description

• As part of the care team the Medical Assistant coordinates patient care and flow.
• Escorts patient to exam room, obtains brief history and vital signs and enters data into Electronic Health Record system (EHR).

Updates records in EHR for provider’s review.

• Assists providers with procedures including preparing patients for exam, as appropriate.
• Performs requested patient specific tasks for providers after the patient has been seen.
• Works with diabetic patients and patients with other chronic conditions to improve self-management skills.
• Provides education to patients on diabetes, asthma and other chronic conditions, as directed by provider.
• Verifies that all standing orders are completed.
• Completes all appropriate consent forms, and provides patient education / patient plans and referral materials as appropriate, to all patients during clinic visits.
• Cleans and stocks exam rooms before clinic, after each patient and at the end of each clinic session.
• Assists the Patient Access Navigator staff with check in and check out duties, answering incoming calls by third ring and with appointment scheduling following SBNC’s provider preferences.
• Supports the Call Center staff in appropriately scheduling same day appointments taking into consideration clinic flow and patient urgency for access to care.
• Assists with reviewing the next week’s schedule to ensure necessary supplies are in stock for procedures.
• Ensures that e-prescribing tasks and all assigned tasks in EHR are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Reviews EHR tasks at end of visit, assisting providers with any pending tasks in EHR.
• Maintains EHR records accurately following SBNC policies and procedures.
• Assists in laboratory staff as necessary.
• Enrolls patients in Patient Assistance Programs when they are self-pay or their insurance does not cover specific medications.
• Assists in obtaining prior authorizations for medications and durable medical supplies for patients with Medi-Cal, Medicare and other insurances.
• Receives and completes medical records requests according to the SBNC Policies and Procedures.
• Scans medical reports from outside providers into EHR for review and approval of SBNC referring provider.
• Keeps work area clean and orderly.
• Checks email upon arrival every morning and throughout the day to keep himself / herself informed of day to day functions and important communications with administration and clinic staff.

Work Environment

Working onsite at the clinic in a fast-paced environment, handling 20-40 patients daily depending on the site. Team collaboration is essential, and the primary demographic is Spanish-speaking patients.

Job Type

6 month contract to hire.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Santa Barbara, California.