Outpatient Care Technician (Medical Assistant)

Mission & Overview

Maintains and fosters effective public relations with patients, the public and other disciplines of the health team.

Responsibilities

• Aid Therapist and/or Technician with equipment set up and maintenance, ordering, and transport of therapeutic supplies and approved medications/modalities.
• Provide support with cleaning and maintaining outpatient clinic and patient care areas.
• Register patients.
• Input data in computer system, and assist with patients as necessary with completion of health forms.
• Schedule with good phone and customer service skills.
• Process, track and verify department paperwork as assigned.
• Follow Palomar Health rules, policies, procedures, applicable laws and standards.
• Carry out the mission, vision, and quality commitment of Palomar Health.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Successful completion of Medical Assistant Certificate program or completion of a Bachelor's degree in a health related profession, with relevant front and back office experience in the past 12 months or completion of Medical Assistant 9 month or greater certificate program within past year with 150+ hours of front and back office internship.
• Preferred Education: Not Applicable
• Minimum Experience: Relevant front and back office experience in the past 12 months or 150+ hours of front and back office internship in the past 12 months.
• Preferred Experience: Wound care clinic experience.
• Bilingual - Spanish
• Required Certification: American Heart Association recognized BLS
• Preferred Certification: Certified CA State Medical Assistant
• Required License: Not Applicable
• Preferred License: Not Applicable