Medical Assistant

Overview

Under clinical supervision of a Registered Nurse or a licensed Physician/Podiatrist, performs specialized and complex and routine medical assistant tasks related to the care and treatment of patients in an ambulatory care setting.

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Applicants who meet the employment standards will be invited to take an online examination tentatively scheduled for the week of February 23, 2026.

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• Prepares patients for examination by having them properly draped, obtaining vital signs, verifying referral information, and taking detailed history when indicated;
• Maintains examination rooms and nurses station including ordering supplies, transporting specimens, washing and packaging instruments, and changing solutions; keeps Emergency Tray updated and supplies stocked in proper locations;
• Instructs patients in simple procedures/tests, hygiene, exercise, diet, and other basic instructions given by the physician; dispenses appropriate educational materials so that patient has better understanding of the procedure/diagnosis;
• Completes charge sheets and insures that they are given to the appropriate clerk for processing; maintains medical record control and insures that record is reviewed and returned to medical records department;
• Assists with office procedures including monitoring of patient flow, telephone screening, maintaining sample drug list, and ordering supplies;
• Assists medical care providers as needed with routine and specialized procedures, administration of medication, and performance of tests;
• Performs simple procedures/treatments/tests per physician instructions;
• Processes physician orders, including laboratory, x-ray, EKG, and schedules all same day tests and appointments; prepares all forms and requisitions as needed by physician or other medical provider;
• Follows through to make sure laboratory and x-ray reports are received; receives and relays those reports to patients after being instructed to do so by reviewing physicians;
• Attends educational seminars or other professional activities as described by AAMA to maintain professional standards;
• Draws blood samples (with Phlebotomy Certification);
• Performs other related work and comparable duties as required.

Certification as a Medical Assistant or training and experience required by California law to qualify as a Medical Assistant and sufficient training, education or experience to show practical application of, and success in the following knowledge and abilities.

Experience

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The successful applicant would normally have a high school diploma or the equivalent and a minimum of one year of experience in an outpatient medical assisting position which has provided training and experience in performing most typical tasks of this position. Completion of an accredited training program (i.e. Regional Occupational Center/Community College) and possession of a Certificate as a Medical Assistant may be substituted for the one year of experience.

• Basic nursing practices and medical assisting skills and the various types of materials and equipment related to outpatient care and their application;
• Relevant medical terminology;
• Principles of asepsis;
• Verbal and written English communication;
• Basic patient observation skills and record keeping practices;
• Methods of performing skin tests, tonometry, booth audio metrics, hand-held audio metrics, visual acuities, visual field screening, typanometrics, and other basis tests which may be performed in the outpatient setting by Medical Assistants;
• Methods of conducting or assisting patients (per medical care provider's instructions) with basic tests and treatments performed at an ambulatory care clinic;
• Methods and materials for teaching patients (per medical care provider's instructions) laboratory and radiology preparation, exercise, hygiene, use of medication and dietary information, and other topics as needed;
• Content of laboratory and x-ray reports sufficient to relay information after they are reviewed by the physician;
• Operation of laboratory and x-ray reports sufficient to relay…