Job ID: 2770
Location: San Jose, California
Category: Medical Assistant
Employment Type: Contract to Hire
Date Added: 03/13/2025
Our client is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving the diverse communities of Santa Clara and focusing on those who are marginalized and vulnerable, and who face barriers to accessing health and wellness services. If you are passionate about making healthcare accessible to all, join this this mission driven organization that has been proudly serving the community for more than 50 years.
Location: San Jose, CA: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center area and Regional Medical Center area.
Pay rate: $27 Hourly
We are seeking a Certified Medical Assistant with 2+ years experience for a Contract to Hire position. The Medical Assistant works directly with Providers and other members of the primary care team to provide high-quality care and customer service to patients, clients, and community members. The MA will work in one or both outpatient Primary Care clinic locations in San Jose as needed. Also performs a variety of direct clinical and administrative patient-related duties to fulfill a variety of patient needs and ensures smooth patient flow within the department.
Duties and responsibilities
- May perform both front office and back-office duties including registration, insurance verification, check-in and check-out.
- Take vital signs, intake patients, and prepare them for exams.
- Perform patient care tasks within medical assistant training, including patient history, ECG, specimen collection, venipuncture, injections, vital signs, charting, supply management, and sterile techniques.
- Provide patient education and exam instructions.
- Assist with maintaining medical records, immunization, and health registries.
- Prep charts before appointments.
- Support by answering calls, assisting staff, scheduling, and confirming appointments.
- Prepare forms for provider review.
- Process medication refills as ordered by the provider.
- Resolve minor patient issues and communicate patient concerns to supervisor or Provider as necessary.
- Will assist with patient outreach and work with Quality Improvement team to help close gaps in patient care.
- Attend meetings and training sessions.
- Complete other related duties and projects as assigned.
Credentials:
- Medical Assistant National Certification (AAMA, AMT, NCCT, AMCA, or CCBMA certification).
- 2+ Years of Experience in a primary care setting required.
- MMR vaccines (two vaccines/titers), Immunization Records or waiver.
- Varicella vaccine (chickenpox) Immunization Records or waiver.
- Hepatitis B series (three vaccines/titers) or Immunization Records (no waiver options).
- TB testing within 1 year.
- Current CPR Certification.
- Ability to perform the duties and responsibilities described above.
- General knowledge of clinical terminology and normal ranges for vital signs.
- Proficiency in medical practice management systems, EPIC EHR experience preferred.
- Basic Microsoft Office proficiency.
- Ability to maintain consistent and reliable attendance.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Language Skills: verbal and written fluency in English required. Bilingual skills in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, or Vietnamese, preferred but not required.
Competencies:
- Ability to communicate well with people of diverse cultural, professional and experiential backgrounds.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
