Medical Assistant Float - Redondo Beach at University of California - Los Angeles Medical Centers in Redondo Beach, California

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Participate in the total patient care in the ambulatory setting, recognizing normalrnand abnormal signs and symptoms and life threatening emergencies. Act as arnstaff person in the office, assisting in patient care, and maintain highrnstandards of care in the community offices.Qualifications

Required:
Ability to travel to Westwood/LAX locations for mandatory 2 or 4-week training upon hire.
Current and valid CPR certification with ability to administer CPR.
Demonstrated ten clock hours of training in administering injections and performing skin tests, and/or ten clock hours of training in venipuncture and skin puncture for the purpose of withdrawing blood, and satisfactory performance by the trainee of at least ten each of intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections and ten skin tests, and/or at least ten venipuncture and ten skin procedures.
Skill in accurately performing a 12-lead EKG.
A medical assistant diploma/certificate from a secondary, post secondary, or adult education program in a public school authorized by the Dept. of Education, in a community college program provided for in the Education Code, or a post secondary institution accredited or approved by the Bureau of Post secondary and Vocational Education in the Dept. of Consumer Affairs.
Ability to push, pull or carry 30 lbs. or more.

Preferred:
Ability to use computerized patient care systems.
Ability to schedule patient appointments and encounter patients using Epic (Care Connect) Electronic Medical System.
Knowledge to schedule patient for referrals to specialists.
Venipuncture and/or phlebotomy certification.

UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.