Medical Assistant

Position: MEDICAL ASSISTANT
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. 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 plp 2025 leave credits monthly through june 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes.

Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period.

This classification is subject to section 5, hiring-above-minimum (ham) authorization of the california state civil service pay scales. The authorized ham rate for this classification is $4,556.00

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), 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.

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

Http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

American medical certification association

American medical technologists

Www.americanmedtech.org

California certifying board of medical assistants

Http://.org

Multi-skilled medical certification institute, inc.

You must have active certification status prior to appointment into the classification.

You will find additional information about the job in the duty statement.

Working conditions

Travel may be required.

Minimum requirements

You will find the minimum requirements in the class specification.

* medical assistant

Additional documents

* job application package checklist

* duty statement

Position details

Job code #:

Jc-504253

Position #(s):

-005

Working title:

Medical assistant, cf - pleasant valley state prison, coalinga

Classification:

Medical assistant

$4,556.00 - $5,175.00

New to state candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of positions:

1

Work location:

Fresno county

Telework:

In office

Job type:

Permanent, full time

Facility:

Pleasant valley state prison

Department information

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

Cdcr and cchcs strive to collaborate with the community to enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Incumbents establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the department, other governmental agencies, health care partners, and communities.

Cdcr/cchcs values all team members. We work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population, which includes medical, dental, nursing, mental health, and pharmacy. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the cdcr/cchcs mission.

This advertisement is for a medical assistant position(s) located at pleasant valley state prison in coalinga, ca located in fresno county. Please indicate the position number on your application:

-005.

Please note:

main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure to have a valid email address on your application.

You will find additional information about the job in the duty statement.

Department website:

Special requirements

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