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Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley, Inc.
Medical Assistant - Glendora
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A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
$48,698 / year median in California
+15% projected growth
Job Description
Medical Assistant - Glendora Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley, Inc. - 3.5 Glendora, CA Job Details Full-time $23 - $25 an hour 12 hours ago Benefits Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Customer communication Microsoft Outlook Abuse and neglect policy adherence Clinic experience High school diploma or GED Medical assisting Child abuse reporting laws Full Job Description Planned Parenthood Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley (PPPSGV) has been proudly serving our community since 1933 and is one of the original Planned Parenthood affiliates in the nation. We provide reproductive health care, health education and advocacy from our five health centers in Alhambra, Baldwin Park, Glendora, Highland Park, and Pasadena, in addition to our telehealth clinic. We strive to ensure the sexual and reproductive health services we provide align with the needs of the communities we serve. Our service area extends from Glendora to Glendale and from the San Gabriel mountains to the San Bernardino freeway, home to 24 communities and a diverse population of 1.4 million people. Today, PPPSGV sees over 60,000 patient visits per year and delivers over 15,000 opportunities for sex and relationship education in our schools and colleges. We offer safe and legal abortions. We are committed to providing accurate, non-judgmental care and resources by helping our patients overcome financial, transportation, and other barriers to care. In addition, we work with abortion funds and practical support network to support our patients. Our abortion care has increased every year since 2018 with an average of 3,500 abortions per year. We saw close to 4,000 abortion patients in 2022 alone, approximately 59 were out-of-state patients. As a Medical Assistant you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of health care services under the medical supervision of Clinician and/or Physician. Assist patients by providing testing, screening, and education required for the provision of medical care. Assist providers to ensure high quality, efficient delivery of care. Screen patients, prepare exam rooms, provide excellent customer service in a non-judgmental, empathetic manner to patients. As a Medical Assistant, you will save lives while you: Adhere to affiliate goals and policies on patient care, professionalism, wait time in-clinic and on the system for addressing patient complaints Participate in health center efforts to achieve established goals for productivity and quality metrics Participate in health center/affiliate efforts to achieve established revenue goals Perform and/or coordinate the following back-office functions: Obtain social history, triage and educate patients ensuring informed consent triage Provide options, counseling, abortion referrals, education on all PP services and recommend appropriate testing Perform basic lab work (e.g. Hgb, pregnancy test, urine dipsticks, venipuncture, injections, blood draws) package specimens for outside lab tests, record lab results. Obtain vital signs (blood pressure, height, weight, etc.) Clean and sterilize equipment and stock lab and exam rooms Support Clinicians as needed Gather information regarding sensitive subjects such as intimate partner violence, STIs, risks of sexual activity for early teens, abortions and domestic violence Input and update patient information accurately into the Agency's Practice Management and Electronic Medical Record systems Ongoing communication with Patient Flow Coordinator, Health Center Manager, and other health center staff Schedule appointments for family planning including but not limited to contraceptives, abortion services and other specialty services Comply with all safety policies and procedures including infection control, including OSHA Comply with all regulatory requirements (e.g. TB testing, biannual review of emergency policies, procedures and drills, annual OSHA training review, etc.) per agency policy and regulatory mandates Attend trainings, staff meetings, DEI trainings, and in-services to maintain and increase knowledge of protocols and procedures Ensure patient satisfaction and confidentiality Treat everyone with empathy, compassion and respect Prepare center for opening and secure for closing, as required Understand the organization's services and priorities Collaborate and cooperate with other team members to get the job done Identify and report errors, near misses, employee, patient and customer safety concerns in a timely manner As a mandated reporter, proactively communicate and identify risks to supervisor or appropriate agency in order to minimize risk when possible Comply with PPPSGVs Code of Conduct and maintain the highest level of professional and ethical standards and act in compliance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable laws and regulations Non-Essential Functions Assist in training of new staff and volunteers by demonstration and observation of techniques and procedures Perform clerical and administrative duties, as directed by manager Other duties and responsibilities as assigned We are looking for the following: