Medical Assistant

Cottage Medical Group seeks a Medical Assistant for their CMG Pediatric Multispecialty Clinic department responsible for assisting the physician in the day-to-day clinical functions necessary to aid conducting a patient visit.

Major accountabilities include:


* Prepares and assembles medical record documentation/charts for physician(s).

Present during the patient's visit with the physician to capture and transcribe medical record documentation utilizing the EMR.


* Medical assistant duties including, but not limited to, point of care testing, removal of bandages and dressings, performance of EKGs, and other clinical duties as needed in the clinic setting.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:


* Minimum: Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or one (1) year of equivalent work experience.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:


* Minimum: American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS).

Technical Requirements:


* Minimum: Knowledge of clinical practices and medical terminology, Ability to understand use, function, interpret, document and keep records, Ability to type 50+ words per minute.

Years of Related Work Experience:


* Minimum: 1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant, including previous experience with electronic health record and phlebotomy.

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education.

Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system.

Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion.

Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first.

We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law.

This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee.

Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices.

We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.

Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.

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