MEDICAL ASSISTANT - FOLSOM STATE PRISON

Job Description and Duties

Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the State budget. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 20, and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 hours PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes.

About the Role

The Medical Assistant (MA) provides support to primary care providers in a variety of clinical settings. The MA, under the clinical direction of a provider or the valid authorization by a provider’s order, is responsible for performing patient oriented procedures, providing support to the Primary Care Team (PCT) for daily clinic operations, communicating effectively with patients and members of the PCT and other health care team members, and performing administrative duties. The MA is responsible for addressing the ongoing needs of patients, working with the physicians and other health care providers, and promoting the efficient, appropriate, and cost-effective use of health care resources.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient oriented procedures under the clinical direction of a provider or the valid authorization by a provider’s order.
• Provides support to the Primary Care Team (PCT) for daily clinic operations.
• Communicates effectively with patients and members of the PCT and other health care team members.
• Performs administrative duties.
• Addresses the ongoing needs of patients.
• Works with the physicians and other health care providers.
• Promotes the efficient, appropriate, and cost-effective use of health care resources.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid certificate from an agency approved by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Medical Board of California to practice as a Medical Assistant.
• Department of Consumer Affairs approved Agencies include: American Association of Medical Assistants, American Medical Certification Association, American Medical Technologists, California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants, Multi-skilled Medical Certification Institute, Inc., and National Center for Competency Testing.
• You must have ACTIVE certification status prior to appointment into the classification.
• To obtain list eligibility for the MEDICAL ASSISTANT, before applying for the position, you must first take and pass the examination: Exam Bulletin - Medical Assistant.
• You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Possession of a valid certificate from an agency approved by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Medical Board of California to practice as a Medical Assistant. Department of Consumer Affairs approved Agencies include: American Association of Medical Assistants, American Medical Certification Association, American Medical Technologists, California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants, Multi-skilled Medical Certification Institute, Inc., and National Center for Competency Testing. You must have ACTIVE certification status prior to appointment into the classification. To obtain list eligibility for the MEDICAL ASSISTANT, before applying for the position, you must first take and pass the examination: Exam Bulletin - Medical Assistant. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

$4,556 per month under the administrative supervision of the Supervising Registered Nurse (SRN) II/III, Correctional Facility (CF), and the clinical supervision of a Physician and Surgeon, CF, or Physician and Surgeon, CF (Internal Medicine/Family Practice).

Schedule

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.