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Medical Assistant - CHC-Indio and Lab
County of Riverside
RUHS-Community Health Clinics
Location
Riverside, California, 92502-1569
Salary
$20 - $28.92
per hour
Type
Full Time
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February 17, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a medical assistant in a community health clinic in Indio, California, where you'll help patients by handling front desk tasks, gathering health information, and supporting doctors with basic medical care.
It's ideal for someone who enjoys working directly with diverse communities, especially if you're bilingual in Spanish and have experience with women's health, pregnancy care, or children's health.
The role offers a flexible four-day workweek and focuses on serving vulnerable populations through affordable healthcare services.
Key Requirements
- Valid Medical Assistant Certification
- BLS/CPR certification from the American Heart Association
- Bilingual proficiency in Spanish (required for Indio CHC; may include language assessment)
- Experience in women's health, obstetrics (OB), and pediatrics (preferred for competitiveness)
- Ability to perform administrative tasks like greeting patients, registering them, and gathering health information
- Basic medical support skills, including obtaining vital signs and assisting licensed staff
- Flexible availability for 4/10 work schedule (four 10-hour shifts per week, subject to clinic needs)
Full Job Description
The Riverside University Health System (RUHS) Community Health Clinics is seeking 2 dedicated Medical Assistants to provide essential support to the RUHS-CHC-Indio department. The Indio CHC is seeking a Medical Assistant who is bilingual in Spanish. This position will require bilingual proficiency in Spanish, potential candidates may be subject to a language proficiency assessment. The most competitive candidate will have experience in women’s health, obstetrics (OB), and pediatrics.
Please note, that based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice.
Applicants from this posting may be used to fill other openings throughout RUHS departments.
Under direct supervision, Medical Assistants assist licensed professional medical staff within the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) by providing a variety of client/patient services, including basic administrative, clerical, and medical support services for clients/patients and the public; and other related duties as required.
Possession of a valid certification in Basic Life Support/Cardio-Respiratory Resuscitation (BLS/CPR) from the American Heart Association is required.
Copies of your Medical Assistant Certification and AHA BLS card must be uploaded to your application as an attachment at the time of submitting to be considered.
If you are having difficulties uploading your required documents, please email them to xsanchez@rivco.org.
* Work Schedule and/or Shift Times: (subject to change upon clinic needs and will be discussed during the interview.)
- 4/10 schedule – Four 10-hour shifts per week.
Meet the Team!
Riverside University Health System provides a wide range of primary and specialty care services across 13 Community Health Centers (CHCs) throughout Riverside County.
As federally qualified health centers, the CHCs operate on a sliding fee scale to ensure that some of the county’s most vulnerable populations receive the care they need.
Whether it’s preventive care, chronic disease management, Express Care, Mobile Health, or integrated specialty and behavioral health services, our teams are made up of dedicated healthcare professionals who are passionate about making a difference.
If you’re committed to delivering compassionate care and eager to join a team that truly values community, connection, and making a meaningful difference, RUHS is the place for you!
Learn more about our Community Health Centers by visiting www.ruhealth.org
Requirements
• Greet clients/patients at reception desk or counter; assist them in completing necessary documents and applications, answering routine questions and providing information; interview clients/patients to gather basic health related information (e.g., health status, living conditions, diet, residency, mobility, parenting skills, healthcare needs, etc.); register clients/patients using related computer information at time of appointment; obtain/verify patient demographic information; monitor client/patient behavior in the waiting room.
• Obtain medical history and chief complaint, including allergies; assist patients in ambulation and transfer; maintain medical charts and schedule appointments for staff.
• Perform routine medical data clerical tasks (e.g., typing, personal computer data input, filing, answering phones, etc.); inventory supply needs and help obtain medical and office supplies.
• Verify patient's health insurance coverage; contact health insurance to verify insurance eligibility and/or authorization for treatment (if patient does not have health insurance coverage, refer patients to Admissions and Collections Clerk for assistance); may receive and record payment for clinic visit.
• Submit treatment authorization requests into the EPIC database; check treatment authorization requests for completeness; follow-up on the status of treatment authorization requests.
• Record information for each patient encounter such as medical procedure and diagnostic tests performed by physician or licensed personnel.
• Prepare patients for examination, including positioning, draping, shaving, and disinfecting treatment sites; collect and record patient data including height, weight, temperature, pulse, respiration rate, blood pressure, and basic information about present and previous conditions; provide patient information and instructions as directed by medical staff.
• Perform the following routine clinical procedures: Taking vital signs, administering medications (oral, sublingual, topical, vaginal, rectal, inhalation, immunizations and subcutaneous injections) or providing a single dose to a patient for self-administration; performing simple or automated visual testing, obtaining, but not interpreting, results; removing sutures or staples from superficial incisions or lacerations; may perform phlebotomy for blood draw or transfusion (with phlebotomy certification), as directed.
• Perform ear lavage to remove impacted cerumen; assist with collection of non-invasive specimens such as urine, sputum, semen and stool; perform basic screening tests (e.g., electrocardiogram or visual acuity); perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) waived laboratory tests such as occult blood, ovulation tests, pregnancy, sedimentation rates, hemoglobin, urinalysis, and glucose screening.
• Process physician orders, including laboratory, x-ray, EKG, and schedule all same day tests and appointments; ensure diagnostic tests are received prior to patient's visit.
• Screen for eligibility for participation in health programs; assess client/patient progress and determine whether recommendations regarding health are being followed.
• Provide feedback, verbally and in writing, to licensed professional staff regarding client needs and community responses to health services and programs; obtain and evaluate specific information regarding health problems in order to provide guidance and instruction; conduct formal and informal information sessions covering good health practices and available health services.
• Make referrals to licensed professional staff.
• Obtain medical history and chief complaint, including allergies; assist patients in ambulation and transfer; maintain medical charts and schedule appointments for staff.
• Perform routine medical data clerical tasks (e.g., typing, personal computer data input, filing, answering phones, etc.); inventory supply needs and help obtain medical and office supplies.
• Verify patient's health insurance coverage; contact health insurance to verify insurance eligibility and/or authorization for treatment (if patient does not have health insurance coverage, refer patients to Admissions and Collections Clerk for assistance); may receive and record payment for clinic visit.
• Submit treatment authorization requests into the EPIC database; check treatment authorization requests for completeness; follow-up on the status of treatment authorization requests.
• Record information for each patient encounter such as medical procedure and diagnostic tests performed by physician or licensed personnel.
• Prepare patients for examination, including positioning, draping, shaving, and disinfecting treatment sites; collect and record patient data including height, weight, temperature, pulse, respiration rate, blood pressure, and basic information about present and previous conditions; provide patient information and instructions as directed by medical staff.
• Perform the following routine clinical procedures: Taking vital signs, administering medications (oral, sublingual, topical, vaginal, rectal, inhalation, immunizations and subcutaneous injections) or providing a single dose to a patient for self-administration; performing simple or automated visual testing, obtaining, but not interpreting, results; removing sutures or staples from superficial incisions or lacerations; may perform phlebotomy for blood draw or transfusion (with phlebotomy certification), as directed.
• Perform ear lavage to remove impacted cerumen; assist with collection of non-invasive specimens such as urine, sputum, semen and stool; perform basic screening tests (e.g., electrocardiogram or visual acuity); perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) waived laboratory tests such as occult blood, ovulation tests, pregnancy, sedimentation rates, hemoglobin, urinalysis, and glucose screening.
• Process physician orders, including laboratory, x-ray, EKG, and schedule all same day tests and appointments; ensure diagnostic tests are received prior to patient's visit.
• Screen for eligibility for participation in health programs; assess client/patient progress and determine whether recommendations regarding health are being followed.
• Provide feedback, verbally and in writing, to licensed professional staff regarding client needs and community responses to health services and programs; obtain and evaluate specific information regarding health problems in order to provide guidance and instruction; conduct formal and informal information sessions covering good health practices and available health services.
• Make referrals to licensed professional staff.
Qualifications
OPTION I
Education: Completion of a certification program in medical assisting.
Completion of a Medical Assistant certification program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or from an institution accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) is preferred.
OPTION II
Education: Graduation from high school or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. test.
Experience: One year performing front office/back office support duties as a medical assistant in a physician's or dentist's office, hospital, health center, or other healthcare setting.
ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: Relevant medical terminology; basic patient care and/or administrative techniques; medical assisting skills and the various types of materials and equipment related to outpatient care and their applications; methods of conducting or assisting patients (per medical care provider's instructions) with basic tests and treatments performed at an ambulatory care clinic; basic needs and problems of disadvantaged groups: the causes and treatment of medical and/or public health problems and the problems facing the educationally and economically disadvantaged.
Ability to: Communicate effectively orally and in writing; establish and maintain good relations with a wide range of social and ethnic groups as well as professional staff and community members; obtain and record accurate patient information, and perform routine clinical procedures; follow and implement activities according to written standardized procedures; perform clerical tasks (e.g., utilizing a personal computer for inputting pertinent client/patient information, answering phones, filing, etc.).
Additional Information
For questions regarding this recruitment,Please contact Xochitl Sanchez at 951-955-4061 or xsanchez@rivco.org. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.
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