Medical Assistant - Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc

Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc. is looking to hire Back Office Medical Assistants to work in a medical facility located in Santa Monica, CA. This position will require rotating between Back Office MA and call center.
***MA must be comfortable with drawing blood.*** (MA would do about 4-6 PRP procedures daily)
***LOCALS ONLY WITHIN A 50 MINUTE COMMUTE***
Shift: 8 hours within the timeframe of 0645-1800
Pay Rate: $24/hr
Benefits: Healthcare, dental and vision, life insurance, 401k
Job Duties:

• Greet patients, take appropriate vital signs, review current meds and record in medical record
• Assist with tracking and monitoring department specific data
• Explain policies, procedures, or services to patients based on scope of practice
• Set up exam/procedure rooms appropriate to the patient visit needs
• Clean and re-process equipment and supplies following department guidelines
• Administer immunizations, injections, or oral medications as directed by provider
• Draw and prepare designated lab work or specimens as directed by provider

Required Qualifications:

• Medical Assistant Certificate/Diploma from a DAPIP accredited program OR national certification through AAMA, AMCA, AMT, CCBMA, or MMCI.
• Experience with medical insurance, referral processes, and benefit plans
• Demonstrated ability to prepare patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests, taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature, and reporting patient history summaries
• 1 year working as an MA in an outpatient clinic or medical office setting
• Proficiency with blood/lab draws and venipuncture
• Experience with would care and cast care
• Experience with high volume - multiline - call handling, or call center.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years working as a MA in Orthopedics
• Experience with CS-Link/Epic
• Experience with Quest Diagnostic laboratory submissions
• Phlebotomy certification
• Understanding of medical terminology
• Experience with removing sutures