Medical Assistant
Description
Job Title: Medical Assistant
Department: AMG – Clinic Ops
About the Role:
We are looking for a skilled and organized Part time Medical Assistant to join our healthcare team. You will perform a combination of various administrative and clinical tasks. Administrative/ Back Office responsibilities include greeting patients as they come in for their appointment, answering telephones, scheduling appointments, and updating and filing patients’ medical records. Clinical responsibilities include taking medical histories and recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician during examinations.
What You’ll Do:
- Greet patients, answer phones, and take messages
- Schedule appointments and patient follow-ups
- Prepare rooms and ensure supplies are ready, ordering more when necessary
- Clean and sterilize office instruments after procedures
- Assist in procedures and examinations
- Take and record patient vitals; give injections
- Conduct lab testing and follow up with results
- Educate patients and their families on health conditions, treatment, and medications
- Fulfill Patients’ medication refills through the Pharmacy and Prior atheization (if needed)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Able to follow directions given by the Dr. and .or Office Manager
- Strong customer service skills
- Must be reliable and on time
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Medical assistant certificate
- CPR certification
- Bilingual in Spanish or Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin) – preferred but not required
Who We Are:
Astrana Health (NASDAQ: ASTH) is a physician-centric, technology-powered healthcare management company. We are building and operating a novel, integrated, value-based healthcare delivery platform to empower our physicians to provide the highest quality of end-to-end care for their patients in a cost-effective manner. Our mission is to combine our clinical experience, best-in-class delivery network, and technological expertise to improve patient outcomes, increase access to healthcare, and make the US healthcare system more efficient.
Our platform currently empowers over 10,000 physicians to provide care for ~1 million patients nationwide. Our rapid growth and unique position at the intersection of all major healthcare stakeholders (payer, provider, and patient) gives us an unparalleled opportunity to combine clinical and technological expertise to improve patient outcomes, increase access to quality healthcare, and reduce the waste in the US healthcare system.
Our Values:
- Put Patients First
- Empower Entrepreneurial Provider and Care Teams
- Operate with Integrity & Excellence
- Be Innovative
- Work As One Team
Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions:
- The clinic is located at 101 Wheeler Ave, Arcadia, CA 91006.
- Clinic hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm (Patients’ appointments may vary within our office hours.)
- The total compensation target pay range for this role is: $20.00-23.00 per hour. The salary range represents our national target range for this role.
Astrana Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. If you require assistance in applying for open positions due to a disability, please email us at [email protected] to request an accommodation.
Additional Information:
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.