Concentra·Fresno County, California
The Medical Assistant provides direct patient care, including performing vitals, blood draws, and various diagnostic tests. Additionally, the role involves cross-training for front office duties such as patient check-in and authorization.
Overview Medical Assistant - Fresno Full Time Status Concentra has an opening for a Medical Assistant. When you build your career with Concentra, you will utilize your Medical Assistant training to learn and grow alongside a dedicated team, making a positive impact on our patient experience, their quality of care and happiness. - Work one-on-one with patients as a health care provider - Monitor the flow of onboarding patients and delivering routine medical care - Handle blood draws, injections, EKGs, vitals, drug screens, rooming patients and much more.
• Our Medical Assistant greet our patients, obtain their medical histories and verify patient information - Prepares patients for physical examinations, including taking vital signs and performing all required testing - Provide assistance during examinations and treatment - Perform ancillary testing and tasks as directed by the Center Medical Director (including but not limited to PFT, EKG, injections, audiograms, blood draws, etc.) and as certified - Performs DOT and Non-DOT drug and alcohol testing - In addition to Medical Assistant duties, you will be cross trained to perform Front Office duties including greeting patients, obtaining authorization, check in/out, communication of wait times, etc.
Candidates must be high school graduates and graduates of an accredited Medical Assistant program or military medical specialist. Proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred, and CMA or RMA certification is desired.
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.