Urgent Care Medical Assistant - Per Diem
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Carbon Health
Redondo Beach, CA, US
Summary
The Medical Assistant will perform patient care duties including taking vitals, triaging, and assisting with medical procedures like wound care and EKGs. Additionally, the role involves managing front desk operations and conducting various laboratory tests.
Job Description
About the role
- The Medical Assistant position is comfortable working in a fast paced, paperless environment. Daily tasks include taking vitals, rooming patients, cleaning rooms, assisting with procedures, etc. As an urgent care clinic, we see mostly lower acuity patients but we are a patient centric, modern company focused on providing patients with excellent medical care. We are looking for someone with availability and flexibility to work weekdays, weekends and some holidays.
What you'll do
- Perform patient care by taking vitals, patient history and triaging
- Assist with procedures such as incision and drainage, lacerations and wound care
- Administer medications via intradermal, intramuscular and subcutaneous routes, carry out ear lavages and run EKGs
- Conduct lab testing such as urinalysis, urine pregnancy test, blood glucose testing, monospot, rapid strep and influenza testing, rapid hiv testing
- Manage the front desk and perform receptionist duties as needed
- Complete training and become certified with the Department of Transportation to perform Urine Drug Screens and Breath Alcohol Tests
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Certification from an accredited Medical Assistant program (except in those locations(s) permitted by law for exemption with experience, diploma and/or national certification)
- Current BLS certification, willingness to obtain DOT certification
- 1+ years experience as a Medical Assistant preferred
- Phlebotomy experience preferred
- Great communication skills
Carbon Health is a health technology company and modern healthcare provider that simplifies access to care through its EHR platform, locations with urgent and primary services, and patient app for easier everyday health.
Founded
2015
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
CA, CO, KS, MA, MO, NJ, TX, WA
Carbon Health is a health technology company and modern healthcare provider that simplifies access to care through its EHR platform, locations with urgent and primary services, and patient app for easier everyday health.
Founded
2015
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
CA, CO, KS, MA, MO, NJ, TX, WA