Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group·Bakersfield, California
The Certified Medical Assistant provides direct patient support, including performing screenings, recording vital signs, and assisting with clinical procedures. They are also responsible for administering medications, collecting specimens, and managing administrative tasks to coordinate patient care.
Where You’ll Work Founded in 1956, Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital is a 385-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California.
Serving nearly 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, maternity care, and orthopedics.
Additionally, Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and its Lauren Small Children’s Center is the first comprehensive pediatric program in Kern County.
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One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Emergency Services Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans.
You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.To be successful in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others.
Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.
Perform patient assessment/reassessment, including giving or receiving comprehensive change of shift and intermittent report, obtaining the nursing history, conducting a physical assessment, establishing priorities for care.
Assess patient's learning needs, readiness for discharge and ability of the patient/family/SO to manage illness after discharge.
Completes both computer and hand written documentation using correct format in an accurate, precise, timely, legible and complete manner .
Provide direct patient care, as required.
Assist physician with procedures, as necessary.
Report changes in patient's condition to physician.
Job Requirements Required Other Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications, upon hire and Registered Nurse: CA, Basic Life Support - CPR, American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association (AHA) Preferred Bachelors Of Nursing BSN One (1) to Two (2) years of Emergency Nursing Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
Candidates must be a high school graduate and hold a valid Medical Assistant certification from an accredited body (e.g., AAMA, NHA, NCCT, AMT). Basic Life Support (CPR) certification is required within 30 days of hire, and one year of experience is preferred.
Market context
In California, support-services roles in outpatient and clinic settings are typically in steady demand because they help keep patient flow, documentation, and front-desk or clinical support running smoothly. These positions can be competitive when employers want candidates with a high school diploma, a medical assistant certificate, BLS certification, and prior outpatient experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your certification dates and outpatient experience before applying.
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