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Specialty Medical Assistant

Dignity Health

Santa Maria, CAJob$26.06–36.81/hrSeen 2mo agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$26.06–36.81/hr
Location
Santa Maria, CA
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Basic Life Support - CPR

Job overview

Dignity Health is hiring a Specialty Medical Assistant. The Specialty Medical Assistant provides advanced clinical support in a high‑acuity specialty clinic, managing EMR documentation, performing procedures, and coordinating patient care with providers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure efficient, high‑quality visits.

Key focus areas include Manage clinical documentation within the EMR, Prepare exam rooms and take vital signs, and Assist with specialty procedures such as bone marrow biopsies and joint injections.

Important skills include Clinical Documentation, Electronic Medical Record, Ancillary Healthcare Services, Physician Instructions, Clinical Proficiency, and Attention To Detail.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Clinical DocumentationElectronic Medical RecordAncillary Healthcare ServicesPhysician InstructionsClinical ProficiencyAttention to DetailEMRProactive ApproachPatient CarePreparing Exam RoomsTaking Vital SignsMaintaining Proper Inventory LevelsEntering Data in Patient RecordsRecording Data in Medicine LogsClinic NavigatorKnowledge of Standards of CareData ManagementIndependent JudgmentAssistance With Bone Marrow BiopsiesArranging for Genetic TestingManagement of ResultsAssistance With High Level ProceduresDeep Joint InjectionsUltrasoundsBone Marrow AspirationsLumbar PuncturesNavigate Clinic's Assigned Medical Record SystemIdentify Normal and Abnormal SymptomatologyReport Urgent Symptoms to ProviderClose Communication Loop on Urgent SymptomsClose Communication Loop on Critical Lab ResultsInterface With Multidisciplinary Clinical TeamsSuccessful Scheduling of Complication Patient Needs

Qualifications

3 Year's Experience in High-Acuity Specialty SettingSuccessful Completion of a Medical Assistant Training ProgramBasic Life Support - CPR

Full job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Medical Assistant, you will be an indispensable clinical partner, elevating patient care and optimizing physician efficiency through advanced support.

Every day, you will expertly manage clinical documentation within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), accurately perform ancillary healthcare services, and execute specific physician instructions, ensuring precise and efficient patient visits.

To be successful in this role, you will combine advanced clinical proficiency with exceptional attention to detail, a strong aptitude for electronic health records, and a proactive approach to supporting high-quality patient care.

  • Will perform typical Medical Assistant duties such as preparing exam rooms, taking vital signs, maintaining proper inventory levels, accurately entering data in patient records and charts, accurately recording data in medicine logs, etc.

  • Serve as clinic Navigator to an assigned Provider throughout the course of the Patient’s care in a high acuity environment.

  • Perform specialty related functions in the clinic requiring knowledge and integration of standards of care, data management and independent judgment. Examples include but are not limited to: a) assistance with bone marrow biopsies, b) arranging for genetic testing and management of results, c) assistance with high level procedures (deep joint injections, ultrasounds, bone marrow aspirations, lumbar punctures and biopsies).

  • Super user and able to efficiently and effectively navigate clinic’s assigned medical record system.

  • Identify normal and abnormal symptomatology through high acuity environment experience. Report specific urgent symptoms to Provider STAT. Close communication loop on all urgent symptoms and critical lab results.

  • Interface with the multidisciplinary clinical teams on a daily basis for example: pharmacy, chemotherapy, infusion nursing, hospital teams including OR and Imaging. To ensure successful scheduling of complication patient needs: (blood transfusions, hydration, ER admission, Hospital Admission, STAT Imaging/lab, Home/Health Hospice).

Job Requirements

Required

  • 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.

  • Successful completion of a Medical Assistant Training Program.

  • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire.

Where You'll Work

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.

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Pay Range

$26.06 - $36.81 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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