Medical Assistant II Bilingual Spanish - Riverside - On Call Days

Assists the provider with examinations, treatment, and special procedures. Supports providers and other allied health personnel as directed by established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente’s Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal, and local laws.
• Assists physician with therapeutic and diagnostic patient care functions, including sterile technique, enemas, removal or application of dressings (sterile or non-sterile), application of splints, cleansing, irrigating, or prepping a wound or area for procedure.
• Explains standard self-care procedures as directed by the provider.
• Provides assistance in the exam room, including positioning and draping the patient, and assisting with minor surgical procedures by passing instruments in a sterile manner.
• Assists the provider with procedures such as sigmoidoscopy, cystoscopy, biopsy, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and others under direct supervision.
• Completes necessary arrangements and organization of the treatment room prior to procedures, including signing consent forms, setting up equipment, and maintaining BSI precautions.
• Carries out physician orders, initials diagnostic test forms and lab slips, and screens incoming calls, relaying information to providers and members as directed.
• Charts and initials actions in the OMR (Outpatient Medical Record).
• Performs lab tests using the dip-stix method, such as urine and pregnancy tests.
• Prepares and delivers instruments for Central Service processing.
• Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with health team members and patients.
• Maintains a clean workplace and adheres to all Medical Center policies and procedures.
• Participates in Code Blue emergencies when assigned.
• Promotes and improves customer service to internal and external customers.
• Actively participates in education programs and staff meetings.

Requirements

• 1000 hours of back office experience (within 1 year).
• Health career school diploma.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Level II required; must pass the bilingual test (within the last 12 months) or be active in the QBS program.

Schedule

• Part-time: 20 scheduled weekly hours.
• Shift: Day, including all shifts, rotating weekends, holidays, and floating within established seniority sections.
• Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat.
• On-call/on-site requirement.

Pay

$28.73 - $31.69 per hour.

Travel

5% of the time.