Medical Assistant - Per Diem

Job Description

Responsibilities

Join the A Plus Urgent Care Team!

About Us:

A Plus Urgent Care, proudly services a broad and diverse choice of communities in which to live, work and play. Our urgent care and primary care practices offer challenging opportunities to physicians, nurse practitioners, as well as medical assistants and other vital staff members, with practices in Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, and Lake Elsinore. APLUS Urgent Care is part of Southwest Healthcare, a comprehensive network of care with convenient hospital and ambulatory care/outpatient locations here to serve the Southern California community. With over 6, passionate providers and healthcare employees, our shared goal is to provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services in a way that benefits you, your family, and the entire community.

Job Summary:

We are currently seeking Per-Diem Medical Assistants for our Lake Elsinore, Kalmia, Menifee locations. This position pays $./hr to $./hr DOE and responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care duties which include assisting in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician.

• Interviewing patients, measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), venipuncture and procedure as directed by the physician within the scope of practice in ­­­­­the State.
• Documentation is recorded in the Electronic Medical Record in accordance with IPM guideline.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• Assists in covering the front desk as required.
• Required to work weekends and holidays.
• Required to work a minimum of four (4) shifts per month.
• Must attend mandatory meetings.
• May float to other APLUS locations.

Qualifications

Experience/Training/Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion and one year experience as a Medical Assistant
• Familiarity with medical terminology required
• Experience with patient check-in and check-out process (according to clinic protocol)
• General medical office procedures
• Understand end of day cash balancing and charge reconciliation process (according to clinic protocol)

Certifications/Licenses:

• Must obtained a Medical Assistant certification from an accredited institution within six (6) months of employment
• Current BLS/CPR certification required
• Current CA Drivers License required

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• (K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its + Subsidiaries!

UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or e-mails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS; via e-mail, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for the above-listed position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.