Love what you do. Harbor Community Health Centers is a trusted provider of state-of-the-art health services for men, women, and children throughout San Pedro, CA, and the surrounding Los Angeles and South Bay areas. Our mission is to provide quality, comprehensive healthcare, and supportive services to those in our community, regardless of their ability to pay.[Founded more than 40 years ago on the belief that every person of every age and income level should have access to the best healthcare options available, Harbor Community Health Centers is dedicated to providing cutting-edge healthcare services for residents of the San Pedro area, including preventive options like routine, school and sports physicals, immunizations, ob/gyn care, and health screenings, as well as treatment of both acute and chronic illnesses and diseases. Begun as the storefront Harbor Free Clinic in 1970, today the clinic features two locations in San Pedro - a general care clinic and a location dedicated to pediatrics.
*Please go to Indeed.com to apply for this position orhttps://www.harborchc.org[The primary function of the Medical Assistant Level II (MA II) is to provide direct and indirect support to medical providers in the safe and appropriate delivery of patient care. The MA II also has additional clinical and/or operational responsibilities in ensuring efficient and high-quality care is provided to patients.
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Adheres to all Harbor Community Health Center's (HarborCHC) policies and procedures.Observes all policies and procedures for the use of time-keeping system, including attendance, tardiness, proper clocking procedure, overtime authorization, and that employee nametag is visible.Conducts self in a manner that represents HarborCHC's core values at all times.Maintains a positive and respectful attitude with all work-related contacts.Provides excellent customer service.Communicates regularly with his/her immediate supervisor about departmental and HarborCHC concerns.Excellent oral and written communication skills.Consistently reports to work prepared to perform the duties of the position.Meets productivity standards and performs duties as workload necessitates.Fosters an environment that promotes trust and cooperation among all staff.**[MISSION AND VALUES[Our mission is to provide quality, comprehensive, healthcare and supportive services to those in our community, regardless of their ability to pay. Employees must possess a strong commitment to the mission, policies, goals and philosophy of HarborCHC.
**[ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES [To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
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Prepare the exam room for clinician; cleans and stocks rooms in between patients.
Prepare patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examination room; providing gowns and drapes; helping them to position themselves for the examination and/or treatment; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment.
Verify patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
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