Medical Assistant - Digestive Disease Center - 8-Hour - Full Time - Days at Cedars-Sinai

Los Angeles, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Jun, 26

Salary

33.56

Posted On

26 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Positive Patient Relations, Professional Telephone Communication, Patient Information Verification, Preliminary Physical Tests, Taking Blood Pressure, Taking Weight, Taking Temperature, Reporting Patient History, Vital Signs, Medication Review, Medical Record Keeping, Patient Flow Monitoring, Exam Room Setup, Procedure Room Setup, Equipment Cleaning, Quality Assurance Measures

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Join Cedars-Sinai! Cedars-Sinai was awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year which is an award that recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. We also have a phenomenal benefits package and competitive compensation which explains why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals! Why work here? Beyond outstanding employee benefits including health and dental insurance, vacation, and a 403(b) we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our accomplished staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating an inclusive environment that fuels innovation. A Little More About What You Will be Doing As a member of the patient care team, Medical Assistants are responsible for positive patient relations, professional telephone communication, verification of patient information by interviewing patient and confirming purpose of visit. The Medical Assistant is also responsible to prepare the patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests, taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature, and reporting patient history summary. Duties & Responsibilities: * Greets patients, take appropriate vital signs, review current medications and record in medical record. * Assists with tracking and monitoring department specific data. * Explains policies, procedures, or services to patients using clinical or administrative knowledge, based on scope of practice * Leads patient care flow and assist with monitoring CS-Link message pools and standard work. * Sets up exam room/procedure rooms appropriately based on patient visit needs. * Sweeps clinical areas to monitor inventory based on standard work. * Cleans/re-processes equipment and supplies based on standard work and department guidelines. * Addresses patient, physician, and staff concerns and escalate accordingly. * Provides assistance in QA measures for suites, including recording QC testing on designated equipment. * Monitors their own workflow to identify opportunities for improvement. * Participates in daily huddles and staff meetings.

Responsibilities

Medical Assistants are responsible for positive patient relations, professional communication, and verifying patient information, including performing preliminary physical tests like vital signs and summarizing patient history for examination.