Medical Assistant Office Rep

Requisition ID
2025-426089
Department
Adult Cardiovascular Surgery
Hours / Pay Period
80
Shift
Varies
Standard Hours
Monday - Friday (8:00am - 5:00pm)
Location
CA-SACRAMENTO
Posted Pay Range
$24.15 - $34.12 /hour

Overview

Dignity Health Medical Foundation, established in 1993, is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health – one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California, Arizona and Nevada. Today, Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive healthcare services to the many communities we serve.

Responsibilities

The Medical Assistant/Medical Office Representative (MA/MOR) position is responsible for knowing his/her professional scope of practice as defined by the California Business and Professional Code and for satisfactorily completing the Dignity Health Medical Foundation (DHMF) orientation period that includes demonstrating skills and behaviors that meet a fully competent level of performance. The MA maintains a clean, organized, and safe environment, and performs patient care services that support the physician/ provider's practice under the clinical supervision of the Physician, Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Licensed Vocational Nurse. This includes assisting in prepping patients for examinations or procedures, assisting with procedures, relaying instructions from the physician to a patient or authorized person, and collecting patient data. Documenting patient concerns, patient messages, and care provided to the patient in the patient's medical record for the physician's review. Administering medications specifically directed by the physician and performing accurate vital sign measurements and documentation.
 
The Medical Office Representative position is the first point of phone customer service contact. This position will provide excellent customer service through communications and appropriate distribution of phone calls and messages. The Medical Office Representative may also perform a variety of other duties including but not limited to collecting and updating demographics and insurance information, verification of health plan eligibility, taking complete and accurate messages, and scheduling mutually acceptable appointment times utilizing an electronic practice management system. The Medical Office Representative may also be asked to perform other clerical duties as needed and requested to support daily clinic operation goals, bench marks, and quality patient care initiatives per departmental guidelines.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIRED:
 
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Satisfactory completion of a formal Medical Assistant program pursuant to the Division of Allied
  Health Professions or military training that is equivalent to an accredited Medical Assistant
  program (determination by DHMF H.R. department in conjunction with the State Division of
  Allied Health Professions) -MA Diploma Required 
- Skills/Knowledge: Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills are
  essential
- Medical terminology, familiarity with CPT and ICD-9 coding procedures and reference tools,
  and pharmacology appropriate to the Medical Assistant scope of practice is essential
- Keyboarding skills and the ability to utilize computer equipment and software are required as is
  experience with other types of standard office equipment
- CPR BLS certification
 
PREFERRED / DESIRED:
 
- Six (6) month's experience in an outpatient setting as a Medical Assistant preferred
- Six (6) month's experience in an outpatient setting as a Medical Office Receptionist preferred;
  or an equivalent amount of experience in a high-volume customer service role in another
  industry/environment; or 6 months experience as a Phone Receptionist or Health Information
  Associate within DHMF
- Familiarity with an electronic practice management system is preferred
- Experience with multi-line phones/ACD phones preferred
 
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