Medical Assistant​/Front Office Coordinator

Overview

Supporting Community Healthcare is a rewarding role. Life Long Medical Care is looking for a Medical Assistant/Front Office Coordinator to work at our LeNoir Health Center in Oakland. The Medical Assistant/Front Office Coordinator is part of a patient-centered care team composed of a clinical provider, medical assistant, and auxiliary staff providing urgent and primary care health services in a community health center setting.

The Medical Assistant/Front Office Coordinator is responsible for assisting medical providers by completing basic clerical and clinical tasks utilizing Electronic Health Record systems. Responsible for the coordination of operations in the areas of medical reception, scheduling, front desk and general clinic services. The Medical Assistant will collaborate with the Center Supervisor and Director in the implementation of protocols for the front office and patient scheduling.

The ideal candidate has excellent customer service skills working with diverse populations and previous medical office work experience. Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program and current CPR are required.

This is a full time, 40 hours/week, benefit eligible position in Oakland.

This position is represented by SEIU-UHW. Salaries and benefits are set by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and an employee in this position must remain a member in good standing of SEIU-UHW, as defined in the CBA.

Life Long Medical Care is a multi-site, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a rich history of providing innovative healthcare and social services to a wonderfully diverse patient community. Our patient-centered health home is a dynamic place to work, practice, and grow. We have over 15 primary care health centers and deliver integrated services including psychosocial, referrals, chronic disease management, dental, health education, home visits, and much, much more.

Compensation: $21 - $22/hour. We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision (including dependent and domestic partner coverage), generous leave benefits including ten paid holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) retirement savings plan.