Medical Assistant

 | Job Title | Medical Assistant 
| Duration | 13 weeks
| Pay range | Local candidate: $24/hr - $26/hr 
| Facility | Cedar Sinai Medical Center 
| Location | 250 N Robertson Blvd Ste 102 Beverly Hills, CA 90211
| Shift |  Shift Time:  Day 5x8-Hour (08:30 - 17:30) Monday-Friday 0830-1730 and 1 weekend per month
| Job Details |  | 
| Description: ***MA submissions must have vision center experience on resume*** Required:
• BLS from AHA or ARC
• Ophthalmic Assistant Certificate/Diploma or Medical Assistant Certificate/Diploma from a DAPIP-accredited program OR national certification through AAMA, AMCA, AMT, CCBMA, or MMCI.
• Experience with vision insurance and benefit plans
• 6+ months of experience working in a vision center setting

Preferred:
• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA)
• VF, IOL, OCT, and Optos experience

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Ophthalmic Assistants/Medical assistants acting under the supervision of a physician or optometrist may:
Fit prescription lenses;
Prepare patients for examinations;
Take patient history and other preliminary patient data;
Perform simple non-invasive testing of visual acuity, pupils, and ocular motility;
Perform automated visual field testing;
Perform ophthalmic photography and digital imaging;
Perform tonometry;
Perform lensometry;
Perform non-subjective auto refraction (where the ophthalmologist or optometrist performs subjective refraction);
Administer cycloplegiacs, mydriatics, and topical anesthetics that are not controlled substances for ophthalmic purposes; and
Perform pachymetry, keratometry, A scans, B scans, and electrodiagnostic testing.
Environmental cleaning and disinfection of clinical areas.
Assists in preparations for surgical and other clinical procedures, including equipment sterilization.
Gives instructions to patients concerning eye care and helps them understand and comply with treatments that the doctor prescribes. 
| Start Date | Within 2 weeks after the offer