Job Detail

Job Title: Medical Assistant

Company: Food Allergy Institute

Location: Vista, CA (Oceanside, CA)

Hours: Full Time; Non-Exempt; M-F 7:45AM-5PM (Onsite)

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• PTO Days
• Paid Holidays
• 401K Plan (matched)
• Professional Development
• Paid Training
• Company Sponsored Events
• Competitive Rates

• Growth Opportunities

• Arrive ahead of first patient each day (7:45 AM - 4:45PM Monday – Friday)
• Ensure exam rooms are cleaned, stocked, and ready to welcome each patient
• Prepare food challenge vehicles for each visit
• Prepare patients for visit, acquire and document patient vitals, and communicate with provider to ensure an organized patient flow process.
• Assist providers with patient schedule and clinical needs
• Maintain a safe food allergy environment by ensuring proper food dosing, reporting errors of improper dosage, and following proper protocols while exercising patients
• Monitor and maintain emergency rescue medication and equip assigned rooms with appropriate supplies
• Measure food doses as needed
• Maintain patient records using appropriate applications
• Complete Food Preparation Checklist each week
• Complete and maintain back-office skills and performance competencies
• Demonstrate understanding of the food dosing strategy and patient plans
• Prepare patient consents and complete chart prep within required timeframe
• Maintain required Medical Assistant I metrics
• Complete all other duties as assigned

• Certified Medical Assistant in the State of California preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-2 years Medical Assistant experience required.
• Experience in Allergy/Immunology and Pediatrics preferred.
• Applicable procedure training (PFT, ENO, etc.) preferred.
• MS Office Suite preferred.
• EMR experience preferred.
• Customer service experience required.
• Team mentality and positive working attitude.

• Strong verbal/written communication skills.

Working Conditions:

This role works in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee will be required to stand for long periods of time. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to walk between multiple office locations that include the use of stairs (elevator is only available in some instances).

This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.