Administrative Services Supervisor - RUHS Medical Center Contracts
County of Riverside
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Medical Assistant - Regular Full-time and Per diem Pool
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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January 19, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as a medical assistant in community health clinics across Riverside County, California, where you'll support doctors and nurses by handling basic patient care, administrative tasks, and clerical duties.
It's a good fit for reliable individuals with medical assistant training who enjoy helping people in a healthcare setting and can work full-time or on a flexible per diem basis.
High demand exists in the desert areas like Palm Springs and Indio.
Key Requirements
- Valid Medical Assistant Certification required
- Possession of American Heart Association BLS/CPR certification
- Upload copies of certification and CPR card with application
- Ability to provide basic administrative, clerical, and medical support services
- Spanish bilingual proficiency may be required for some positions (with exam)
- Work under direct supervision in RUHS Community Health Clinics
- Availability for full-time or per diem schedules, with potential for various shifts and locations
Full Job Description
The Riverside University Health System (RUHS) Community Health Clinics are currently seeking dedicated Medical Assistants to provide essential support throughout the County of Riverside for various departments. This job posting will serve to fill regular full-time and per-diem vacancies.
This post will open when vacancies arise, serving as an opportunity for prospective candidates to apply for available positions. Please note, that based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice. Once submitted, applications will remain valid for a duration of 90 days. Should an application expire, individuals are welcome to reapply. Applicants may indicate their employment preference type and preferred location/clinic in their application. Joining a pool recruitment allows your application to be considered for current and upcoming vacancies throughout Riverside County.
Staffing demand in the Desert Region (Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio and surrounding cities).
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/CPR card must be uploaded to your profile as an attachment at the time of submitting your application to be considered.
If you are having difficulties uploading your required documents, please email them to xsanchez@rivco.org.
Some positions may require Spanish bilingual proficiency, therefore, interested candidates may be required to complete a bilingual exam.
Regular Full-time Rates:
| SALARY |
| $19.99 - $28.91 Hourly |
| $3,466.01 - $5,012.67 Monthly |
| $41,592.06 - $60,152.03 Annually |
Per Diem Rate:
| SALARY |
| $28.91 Hourly |
| $5,012.67 Monthly |
| $60,152.03 Annually |
Current Featured Openings:
Please Note: Departments, locations, work schedule and/or shift times are subject to change upon clinic needs. Specific schedules will be discussed during the interview.
Last Update: 1/13/2025
- Medical Clinic: Regular Fulltime
- Medical Clinic- GI Lab: Regular Fulltime
- RUHS - CHC - Family Clinic: Regular Fulltime
- RUHS - CHC - Pediatrics: Regular Fulltime
- RUHS - CHC - Palm Springs: Regular Fulltime
- RUHS-CHC-Rvrsd Neighborhood: Regular Fulltime
- RUHS-CHC-Moreno Valley: Regular Fulltime
- MSC Orthopedics Clinic: Per Diem
Locations | Riverside University Health System
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
Per Diem Benefits and Rates:- Compensation in lieu of County fringe benefits
- 5 Paid Sick Days
- Eligible to purchase Medical Benefits
- Eligible to apply for County only and department only job postings
- Eligible to enroll in the County Rideshare Program
Temporary employees participate in the 401(a) Temporary and Part-Time Employees' Retirement Plan and are required to contribute 3.75% of salary to the pension plan.
The County contributes a matching amount. A list of benefits for employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) is available here.
General Information
Questions regarding this recruitment? Please contact Xochitl Sanchez via email at xsanchez@rivco.org or call (951) 955-4061.
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