**Responsibilities**

**Position Summary:**

In keeping with the Pacific Central Coast Health Center's philosophy, under the direction and supervision of the Operational and/or Medical Director, the medical assistant will assist licensed medical staff in the preparation of patients for delivery of services utilizing basic administrative clerical and technical skills.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum:**

+ Completion of a medical assistant training program.

+ BLS required within 90 days of hire.

+ Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements

+ Ability to move quickly from one task to another independently.

+ Ability to communicate effectively with peers, staff and supervisor.

+ Ability to take instructions, comprehend and follow through effectively.

+ Good verbal and written communications skills.

+ Ability to read, write, comprehend and follow written and oral instructions in English.

+ Will have direct patient contact.

+ Computer literate with the ability to type accurately at a moderate pace.

**Preferred:**

+ 1-3 years medical assistant experience preferred.

+ Experience preferred in area of clinic specialty

+ Certified/Registered Medical Assistant preferred.

+ Bi-lingual, Spanish speaking

**Overview**

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.

One Community. One Mission. One California

**Pay Range**

$23.00 - $30.22 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.