Medical Assistant

Description

Make a meaningful impact in your community one patient at a time.

Mendocino Community Health Clinic (MCHC) is looking for a caring, detail-oriented Medical Assistant to join our collaborative primary care healthcare team. In this role, you’ll support providers in delivering exceptional, patient-centered care in a fast-paced clinical environment. If you’re passionate about healthcare, love working with people, and want to be part of a mission-driven organization, we’d love to meet you!

What You’ll Do:

• Welcome and prepare patients for visits, collecting vital signs and health information
• Assist providers with exams, procedures, and treatments within your scope of practice
• Administer medications and vaccines in accordance with provider orders and within the Medical Assistant scope of practice
• Perform routine tests (such as vision and hearing screenings) and assist with lab specimens
• Maintain accurate documentation using our Electronic Health Record (EHR) system
• Help manage prescription refill requests and medication reconciliations
• Provide clear patient education and support as directed by the provider
• Participate in team huddles, trainings, and continuous quality improvement efforts
• Occasionally travel to support other MCHC sites as needed
• Gain experience by cross training in family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, psychiatry and specialty services.

What Makes You a Great Fit:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Adaptable, dependable, and collaborative team player
• Committed to patient confidentiality and quality care
• Organized, detail-oriented, and proactive
• Comfortable using electronic health records and clinical systems

Why Work at MCHC?

At MCHC, we believe in compassion, integrity, and service and we bring these values to life every day in the care we provide. As a key part of our clinical team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow professionally while helping ensure that everyone in our community has access to high-quality healthcare.

We Offer a Cadillac Benefits Package :

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time off (PTO) and Paid Vacation
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Tuition Assistance (after 12 months of employment, up to $4,000/year)
• And More!

Ready to Apply?

Take the next step toward making a meaningful impact.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
• At least one year of experience in a clinical setting
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency