Medical Assistant
Listed on 2026-02-01
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Healthcare
Healthcare Nursing
Join the Team Voted Best Place to Work in North County!
Why Work for Gary and Mary West PACE?
Because you're looking for more than just a job – you want work/life balance and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of North County seniors and their families.
At Gary and Mary West PACE, we support your personal and professional well‑being with:
- Generous pay and a comprehensive benefits package focused on your health and wellness.
- 11 paid holidays, 13 days of PTO, and 5 days of sick time.
- A 5% employer match to our 403(b) retirement plan.
- No on‑call time – because your time matters.
We invest in our team with an annual education allowance and a commitment to professional growth, helping you expand your skills and advance your career.
You’ll thrive in a supportive, mission‑driven culture where collaboration feels like family. As part of our multi‑disciplinary team, your voice is heard, and your work is truly valued.
Join us and do your best work – because here, your contribution matters.
About PACEPhilanthropists Gary and Mary West founded West Health with the mission of enabling seniors to successfully age in place with access to high‑quality, affordable health and support services that preserve and protect their dignity, quality of life, and independence. The Gary and Mary West PACE (Program of All‑inclusive Care for the Elderly), affiliated with West Health ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).), is a non‑profit that delivers medical, social, and behavioral services to the frail elderly to the North County of San Diego.
This PACE center is entrepreneurial in nature and focuses on innovations and bringing new processes to the traditional PACE environment.
We’re looking for passionate healthcare providers who want to be part of a team dedicated to enable seniors to live in their communities as independently as possible by providing compassionate, comprehensive health and supportive care.
Position SummaryThe Medical Assistant coordinates health care service and assists in providing direct patient care to our clinic patients under the direct supervision of the Physician and/or with the delegation of supervision to a Nurse Practitioner by the physician, and under the direction of the Clinic Nurse Manager. Additionally, this position will be responsible for coordinating laboratory services.
Essential Functions- Perform administrative duties which include greeting patients, maintaining paper and electronic health records, telephone duties including notifying patients of test results, coordination of care, completing forms, making appointments, handling correspondence, scheduling tests and laboratory services, and assisting with areas related to billing and compliance.
- Perform clinical activities that encompass all patient needs related to the safe and effective delivery of patient care.
- Proactively assist the Physician/Nurse Practitioner/RN as requested and work within a team approach model that includes multiple departments and roles and includes effective contributions to the creation of a positive patient experience.
- Receive patients by providing room in a timely manner and obtaining routine vital signs/screenings within the standard protocol for the reason the patient is being seen. Obtain needed information pertinent to the purpose of visit/patient condition and accurately communicate this information in the electronic health record.
- Perform back‑office procedures consistent with his/her scope of practice, training, and clinic policies, including routine and chronic care exams.
- Under the direction of a Physician/Nurse Practitioner/RN, perform minor procedures such as but not limited to; phlebotomy, ear lavage, nebulizer treatments and basic laboratory functions, facilitate sending specimens to outside laboratory, as well as age‑specific screening tests and record results, such as but not limited to Audiometer and EKG.
- Take direct responsibility for individual duties related to assigned team, including the tracking of referrals, the maintenance of clean and stocked assigned exam rooms, and assist with maintenance and inventory of medical equipment and supplies including medication and vaccine supply inventory.
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