Job Description

Job Description and Duties

This position is located at Coalinga State Hospital. 

Under supervison, of a Chief Physician and Surgeon, Department Chief, or Program Director, the Medical Assitant is responsible to providing basic medical support to patients with clinical supervison of a licensed physician. Perform basic administrative and clerical tasks. 

Recruitment Survey:

1. ***Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey:

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

The employee is required to work any shift and schedule in a variety of setting throughout the hospital and may be required to work overtime and float to other work locations as determinded by the operational needs of the hospital. All employees are required to have an annual health review and repeat helath reviews whenever necessary to ascertain that they are free from sympotims indicating the presence of infection and are able to safely perform their essentail job duties. 

All state civil service employees are currently subjected to a mandatory Personal Leave Program (PLP), which entails a reduction in monthly gross salary but provides PLP leave credits in lieu of Pay through June 30, 2027. The amount of salary reduction is dependent upon the classification and associated union Bargaining Unit (BU). The BU for this position is  Service Employees International Union (SEIU) , subject to 3%in salary reduction, accruing approximately 5  hours of PLP each month through  June 30, 2027.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a(n) Board Approved Medical Assistant Certification Certificate. You will be required to provide a copy of your certificate prior to being hired.

• This position(s) Require(s) Possession of a valid certification from an agency approved by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Medical Board of California to practice as a Medical Assistant.
• This postion(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
• This positon(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• This position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

Please note, the link below will route you to the Medical Board of California which lists the five California recognized agencies that certify Medical Assistants, which is a requirement for this classification in order to apply. PROOF OF CERTIFICATION FROM ONE OF THE BELOW AGENCIES MUST BE SUBMITTED WHEN APPLYING.

Link: Medical Assistants | MBC

To be considered for this Job Opportunity, applicants must have permanet civil service staus, be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ELIGIBILITY, YOU MUST TAKE THE EXAM . Please visit the CalHR website to find information on the Medical Assistant Exam (exam scores may be required to be posted before the Final Filling Date to be considered).

The Exam Bulletin is located on the CalCareer Website:

Unless otherwise requested by the candidate, all communications and correspondence regarding this recruitment from our agency will be sent electronically via your CalCareer account and/or email listed on your State Application, STD. 678.  It is the applicant’s responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their CalCareer profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email.

This limited term position may be extended up to 24 months and has the possibility of becoming permanent . This advertisement may also be used to fill future vacancies for positions that are of the same classification and same tenure/time base if the vacancy occurs while this job posting is active.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Candidates must provide a copy of their Board Approved Medical Certification in order to be considered for an interview.  

Benefits

The State of California offers a comprehensive benefits package. Details can be found on the California Department of Human Resources webesite: State Employees (ca.gov)

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Other - Valid Medical Assistant Certification

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Shift work

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