Medical Assistant - Neurology Clinic - 10-Hour - Full Time - Days

Cedars-Sinai

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

, California

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Medical Assistants are responsible for greeting patients, taking vital signs, and preparing patients for examinations. They also manage clinical flow, monitor inventory, and maintain medical records to support the patient care team.

Qualifications

You have experience in patient care within a clinical setting, performing preliminary physical tests and managing patient information. You are adept at positive patient relations, professional communication, and ensuring examination rooms are properly prepared. Your responsibilities include vital signs, patient history, and maintaining a clean and organized clinical environment.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Medical Assistant

Patient Care

Vital Signs

Medical Records

Clinical Data

Patient History

Exam Room Preparation

Equipment Cleaning

Quality Assurance

Job 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.

Cedars-Sinai

Since its beginning in 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the healthcare needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, continually setting new standards for quality and innovation in patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars-Sinai is widely known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai receives consistent recognition for our excellence. Our awards include; being named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, receiving the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles, achieving the longest-running Magnet designation for nursing excellence in California, and being recognized as The Advisory Board Company’s 2017 Workplace of the Year, an award Cedars-Sinai has won three years in a row. This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. Cedars-Sinai is a leader in the clinical care and research of heart disease, cancer and brain disorders, among other areas. Pioneering research achievements include using cardiac stem cells to repair damaged hearts, developing minimally invasive surgical techniques and discovering new types of drugs to target cancer more precisely. Cedars-Sinai also impacts the future of healthcare through education programs that encompass everything from highly competitive medical residency and fellowship programs to a biomedical science and translational medicine PhD program, advanced training for nurses and educational opportunities for allied health professionals. Most notably, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a longstanding commitment to strengthening the Los Angeles community through wide-ranging programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
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