Medical Assistant

at  California State University

Job no: 535705
Work type: Staff
Location: Pomona
Categories: Unit 2 - CSUEU - Health Care Support, Probationary, Health Professionals, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)
Type of Appointment: Full-Time, Probationary
Collective Bargaining Unit: California State University Employees Union (CSUEU) – Unit 2
Job Classification: Medical Assistant
Anticipated Hiring Range: $3,338 - $4,014 per month
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent or combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities.
• While medical assistants are not certified, registered, or licensed in the State of California, the Medical Board of California requires that medical assistants complete specific types and hours of training to perform the duties outlined in their scope of practice. This training must be documented and a physician or other qualified teacher, as identified by the Medical Board of California, must certify in writing that the Medical Assistant has completed the training successfully. CSU-specific requirements are as follows:
• Most common, incumbents are required to possess a certificate of completion from an accredited and approved medical assisting program through the Department of Education or Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs. In this case, the supervising CSU physician must verify competencies. OR

1. At the discretion of the student health center director, an in-house campus-training program may be developed according to the guidelines established by the Medical Board of California. In this case, a CSU physician must document and certify in writing that the formal training and clinical practice hours required by the Medical Board of California to perform the duties of a Medical Assistant have been completed successfully.

• NOTE: If a medical assistant is performing phlebotomy outside the regular scope of practice, appropriate phlebotomy certification may be required by the State of California.
• Possess working knowledge of daily clinic operations:
• Septic techniques and requirements.
• Uses, application, and proper operation of various medical supplies and equipment used in performing the duties described above.
• California laws and regulations pertaining to medical assistants.
• General knowledge of anatomy and physiology appropriate to the duties assigned; understand the potential hazards or complications resulting from administering medications and how to initiate emergency procedures.
• Ability to demonstrate the proper techniques in administering medications in a variety of manners including intramuscular, intradermal, or subcutaneous methods and by inhalation; proper techniques in performing injections and phlebotomy.
• Competency in performing assigned medical technical support services such as the standard tests and limited procedures described above.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with practitioners and other health center support staff; and be sensitive to and communicate effectively with diverse patients.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Certificate of completion from an accredited and approved medical assistant training program.
• One (1) year of increasingly responsible medical assistant back and front office experience in an ambulatory setting, hospital, or physician’s office.
• Possess and maintain valid certification as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (Collect and process specimens via phlebotomy including venipuncture and capillary puncture and perform basic and CLIA-waived testing).
• Limited X-RAY Technology Certificate (Perform basic general x-rays for limited body parts)
• CPR/AED Certification

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of a general of Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS I & CLS II), perform work involving some or all the following duties:

• Collect and process specimens for and perform basic and CLIA-waived testing ordered by a physician or other licensed practitioner; prepare cultures and media and operate a variety of clinical laboratory equipment for testing to the point of turning out results.
• Serve as a phlebotomist for a student health center, which requires special certification and entails drawing blood by skin punctures and venipuncture to provide samples for clinical analysis and testing.
• Process and label in-coming and out-going specimens.
• Prepare laboratory samples for outside labs, including the necessary paperwork.
• Support laboratory administrative and clerical functions, including patient recordkeeping and preparing and processing testing paperwork; assist in maintaining laboratory materials and equipment and inventory.
• Ensure applicable equipment is operating at required temperatures and humidity,
• Patient contact – setting up appointments for specific lab procedures; instructing and counseling patients regarding lab procedures; drawing blood.

Clinical Services

• Coordinate patient flow, including escorting patients to clinical areas and preparing patients for examinations or medical treatment.
• Prepare exam and treatment rooms, including cleaning room, setting up treatment trays, and sterilizing and setting up instrument trays and equipment, as required by the provider.
• Collect, record, and monitor patient data and routine measurements, such as height, weight, and temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and other vital signs.
• Assist providers in the delivery of health care services. May perform some basic tests such as peak flow, vision screening, and hearing testing, as well as some limited preparatory tasks not requiring a licensed professional, but for which the incumbent has received specific training.
• Ensure health care delivery areas are fully stocked, organized, clean, and disinfected as necessary. Assist in ordering supplies as necessary.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all patient records as to comply with HIPAA.
• Administer medication or immunizations by intramuscular, intradermal, or subcutaneous methods, as well as by inhalation, orally, sublingually, or other methods. In all cases, a licensed professional must verify medication dosage.
• Perform TB skin tests, measure and describe results, and refer to license staff for interpretation.
• May perform phlebotomy, which entails drawing blood by skin puncture or venipuncture to provide samples for clinical analysis and testing.
• Assist practitioners in the delivery of such health care services as examinations, clinical procedures, and medical treatments.
• Perform a variety of standard tests and medical technical services not requiring a licensed professional, but for which the incumbent has specific training, such as vision screening, audiometric and hearing tests, electrocardiograms, peak flow testing and spirometry, simple removal and application of bandages, obtain throat swabs, specimen collection by non-invasive techniques, pulse oximetry, specimen preparation for CLIA-waived testing ordered by a medical provider and possible other procedures that may be added to the clinic’s available patient services in the future.
• Keep current with the medical assisting field and maintain competencies relative to the scope of practice.
• Support clinic administrative and clerical functions and perform other related duties within the scope of practice, as defined by the Medical Board of California.

2. At the discretion of the student health center director, an in-house campus-training program may be developed according to the guidelines established by the Medical Board of California. In this case, a CSU physician must document and certify in writing that the formal training and clinical practice hours required by the Medical Board of California to perform the duties of a Medical Assistant have been completed successfully.

• NOTE: If a medical assistant is performing phlebotomy outside the regular scope of practice, appropriate phlebotomy certification may be required by the State of California.
• Possess working knowledge of daily clinic operations:
• Septic techniques and requirements.
• Uses, application, and proper operation of various medical supplies and equipment used in performing the duties described above.
• California laws and regulations pertaining to medical assistants.
• General knowledge of anatomy and physiology appropriate to the duties assigned; understand the potential hazards or complications resulting from administering medications and how to initiate emergency procedures.
• Ability to demonstrate the proper techniques in administering medications in a variety of manners including intramuscular, intradermal, or subcutaneous methods and by inhalation; proper techniques in performing injections and phlebotomy.
• Competency in performing assigned medical technical support services such as the standard tests and limited procedures described above.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with practitioners and other health center support staff; and be sensitive to and communicate effectively with diverse patients