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Medical Assistant - MH Telepresenter - Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility

California Correctional Health Care Services, California, MO, United States


Medical Assistant – Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility
Location: San Diego, San Diego County. Position number: 030-220-7374-XXX.

Primary communication will be via email.

Responsibilities
Under the clinical supervision of the Chief Psychiatrist, Correctional and Rehabilitative Services (Safety), the administrative supervision of the Supervising Registered Nurse (SRN) II/III, Correctional Facility (CF), and the direction of the Staff Telemental Health (TMH) provider, the Medical Assistant (MA) provides support to the TMH provider in a variety of health care settings. The MA is responsible for assisting with TMH clinic visits including preparing patients and administrative support for clinics as needed, assisting with on‑site correspondence and care coordination between TMH and on‑site staff, and providing support to the mental health care team for daily operations.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a valid certificate from a Department of Consumer Affairs approved agency to practice as a Medical Assistant.

Active certification status prior to appointment.

Agency approval list:

American Association of Medical Assistants – http://www.aama-ntl.org

American Medical Certification Association – https://www.amcaexams.com/

American Medical Technologists – www.americanmedtech.org

California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants – http://www.ccbma.org

Multi‑skilled Medical Certification Institute, Inc. – http://www.mmciinc.com/

Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

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