Temporary Medical Assistant (Cantonese/Vietnamese)

Category: Healthcare

Employment Type: Contract

Reference: BH-381619

Chinese Bilingual Medical Assistant needed for a contract opportunity with Yoh's client located in Oakland, CA
Top Skills Should You Possess:

• Minimum one year of clinical experience in the healthcare setting
• Must be bilingual in Vietnamese or Cantonese

• Provides the highest quality of Medical Assistant care according to clinic policies and culturally competent care consistent with the agency's Guide to Service Excellence and Corporate Compliance Plan
• Safeguards patients' privacy rights and cooperates in the resolution of patient complaints.
• Takes and records vital signs, recognizing abnormalities, and reporting them to nurses and providers.
• Interviews patient to obtain and record medical history using SOAP format in preparation for medical visits
• Obtains basic health information and relevant documents and records.
• Participates in team huddles with providers before the start of clinic day to prepare for patient visits and manage standing orders.
• Performs basic in-clinic lab tests and obtains/processes specimens for lab send-out; performs tests such as electrocardiogram, spirometry, audiometry, and Snellen test.
• Performs basic nursing procedures such as injections (for immunizations and tuberculin skin tests only), phlebotomy, and dressing changes.
• Fills out forms for ancillary services or referrals as directed by a physician.
• Assists in optimizing patient flow.
• Performs sterilization, infection control and cleaning of clinic areas, and cleaning medical instruments/equipment.
• Maintains and orders clinic supplies, keeping examination rooms, and nursing area well-stocked.
• Performs interpretation duties, and makes simple referrals as required/assigned.
• Enters data and retrieve reports from the CDMS system as needed.
• Meets with provider staff to discuss elements of patient care and carries out orders as directed.
• Enters health information into electronic health records (EHR) and utilizes EHR for documentation, records retrieval, staff communications, and data reporting.

• Schedule: M,Th,F 9a-5p Tues 9a-1p, Wed 130p-5p

• Minimum one year of clinical experience in the healthcare setting
• Bilingual/bicultural in Chinese

• CPR certification required

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401K Retirement Saving Plan
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Direct Deposit & weekly EPayroll
• Employee Discount Programs
• Referral Bonus Programs