Dignity Health’s Pacific Central Coast Health Centers (PHC) is a non-profit Community clinic organization comprised of more than 40 health centers located primarily from Ventura to Templeton spanning the coast. Our experienced physicians and advanced practice providers offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services. PHC is a part of Dignity Health Central Coast’s award-winning network of outstanding hospitals imaging centers laboratories and post-acute services.
Responsibilities
A Specialty Medical Assistant serves as a Navigator to an assigned Provider throughout the course of the patient’s journey in a high acuity environment. This is essential due to the high-risk nature of the specialty including supporting patients that are undergoing life-saving interventions and the Providers caring for these unique patients. It is the role of the Specialty Medical Assistant to maximize the clinical experience before and after the patient visit. Orients patients to the clinic routine and prepares patients for examination and treatment. Responsible for a variety of clinical functions within the clinical setting requiring advanced knowledge and integration of standard of care resources and data.
Qualifications
Minimum
Successful completion of a Medical Assistant Training Program.
If hired prior to November 1 2019 MAwill be grandfathered.
3 Year’s experience in high-acuity specialty setting for example: Pulmonology Oncology & Hematology Infusion Maternal & Fetal Medicine Neonatology Gynecologic Oncology Neurosurgery Breast Surgery Peds Cardiology.
BLS
Advanced knowledge and ability to navigate medical record systems.
Will need to possess superior organizational and communication skills as well as demonstrated clinical acumen that would support work in the specialty with a higher risk of adverse events.