Medical Assistant - LV Craig Family Medicine Clinic - Full Time 10 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Non-Union)

About the Role

Keck Medicine of USC partners with the Culinary Health Fund to provide integrated, patient-centered care at Culinary Health Centers in the Las Vegas Valley. This position supports clinical operations by assisting physicians, managing patient flow, and performing essential clerical duties.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients to exam rooms and prepare them for examinations, including obtaining and recording vital signs and medication lists.
• Monitor patient flow and assist physicians with minor clinical procedures, including EKGs and venipuncture for blood samples.
• Schedule diagnostic tests as ordered by physicians and ensure patient charts are prepared with pertinent medical information, including lab work and x-rays.
• Set up and maintain exam rooms, ensuring they are stocked, organized, cleaned, and disinfected.
• Perform office and clerical duties, including managing files and records, overseeing equipment and supply inventory, photocopying, faxing, mailing, and prioritizing incoming mail.
• Ensure physician orders for medications and treatments are implemented by appropriate staff.
• Provide coverage for co-workers and communicate patient status when doing so.
• Record patient information in charts or electronic health records (EHR) according to Joint Commission standards.
• Receive, screen, process, distribute, or package specimens according to established guidelines.
• Maintain patient privacy, safety, and confidentiality, and ensure compliance with infection control policies and safety regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Certificate/Diploma program.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association.
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) certification (if no card upon hire, must be obtained within 30 days and maintained).
• Current Medical Laboratory Personnel License – NV (if no card upon hire, must be obtained within 30 days and maintained).

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in an acute care setting.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Familiarity with word processing, GECB, COR, Cerner, ProSolv, and scheduling software.

Pay

The hourly rate range for this position is $17.50 - $27.01. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.