County Of Riverside, CA pismo beach , CA 93449
Posted 3 days ago
The Riverside University Health System (RUHS) Community Health Clinics is currently seeking dedicated Medical Assistants to provide essential support throughout the County of Riverside for various departments. This job posting will serve to fill regular full-time and per-diem vacancies. This post will open when vacancies arise, serving as an opportunity for prospective candidates to apply for available positions. Please note, that based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice. Once submitted, applications will remain valid for a duration of 90 days. Should an application expire, individuals are welcome to reapply. Applicants may indicate their employment preference type and preferred location/clinic in their application.
Staffing demand in the Desert Region (Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio and surrounding cities).
Applicants from this posting may be used to fill other openings throughout RUHS departments.
Under direct supervision, Medical Assistants assist licensed professional medical staff within the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) by providing a variety of client/patient services, including basic administrative, clerical, and medical support services for clients/patients and the public; and other related duties as required.
Possession of a valid certification in Basic Life Support/Cardio-Respiratory Resuscitation (BLS/CPR) from the American Heart Association is required.
Copies of your Medical Assistant Certification and AHA BLS/CPR card must be uploaded to your profile as an attachment at the time of submitting your application to be considered.
If you are having difficulties uploading your required documents, please email them to xsanchez@rivco.org.
Certain positions will require bilingual proficiency in Spanish, potential candidates may be subject to a language proficiency assessment.
Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required to support operations across multiple locations within the Community Health Center Clinics.
Regular Full-time Rates:
SALARY RANGE
$19.23 - $27.81 Hourly
$3,332.70 - $4,819.88 Monthly
$39,992.37 - $57,838.56 Annually
Per Diem Rate:
SALARY RANGE$22.41 Hourly
$3,884.17 Monthly
$46,610.10 Annually
Our featured Departments currently are: Work Schedule: (subject to change upon clinic needs) Last Update: 9/25/2024
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OPTION I
Education: Completion of a certification program in medical assisting. Completion of a Medical Assistant certification program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or from an institution accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) is preferred.
OPTION II
Education: Graduation from high school or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. test.
Experience: One year performing front office/back office support duties as a medical assistant in a physician's or dentist's office, hospital, health center, or other healthcare setting.
ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: Relevant medical terminology; basic patient care and/or administrative techniques; medical assisting skills and the various types of materials and equipment related to outpatient care and their applications; methods of conducting or assisting patients (per medical care provider's instructions) with basic tests and treatments performed at an ambulatory care clinic; basic needs and problems of disadvantaged groups: the causes and treatment of medical and/or public health problems and the problems facing the educationally and economically disadvantaged.
Ability to: Communicate effectively orally and in writing; establish and maintain good relations with a wide range of social and ethnic groups as well as professional staff and community members; obtain and record accurate patient information, and perform routine clinical procedures; follow and implement activities according to written standardized procedures; perform clerical tasks (e.g., utilizing a personal computer for inputting pertinent client/patient information, answering phones, filing, etc.).
Per Diem Benefits and Rates:
Compensation in lieu of County fringe benefits
5 Paid Sick Days
Eligible to purchase Medical Benefits
Eligible to apply for County only and department only job postings
Eligible to enroll in the County Rideshare Program
Temporary employees participate in the 401(a) Temporary and Part-Time Employees' Retirement Plan and are required to contribute 3.75% of salary to the pension plan. The County contributes a matching amount. A list of benefits for employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) is available here.
What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants. Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of The Riverside University Health System may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received. The candidate pool generated from this posting may be used to fill other positions not specifically listed on this posting, all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application Period
BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. All applicants must submit a complete application by the closing date of this recruitment. No late applications will be permitted.
General Information
Questions regarding this recruitment? Please contact Xochitl Sanchez via email at xsanchez@rivco.org.
County Of Riverside, CA