Health Screener Medical Assistant

commonspirit· Community Wellness
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About this role

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital is a 229-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California. Serving nearly 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II NICU, cancer care, women’s health, and orthopedics. Additionally, Mercy Hospital Downtown & Mercy Hospital Southwest have been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. They are both Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Centers. Mercy Hospital Downtown offers the only inpatient Oncology Unit in Bakersfield while Mercy Hospital Southwest has the only Obstetric Emergency Department in Bakersfield.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Health Screener Assistant you will support the Coordinator of Health Services by performing client intake at health screening sites, ensuring forms are completed and health screening results are provided to clients

 

Every day you will perform program support functions, including providing age-appropriate health screenings and flu shots, data entry, scheduling appointments, and site set-up. 

 

To be successful in this role you will be required to work independently as needed.

  • Provide program support to the Coordinator, Health Services
  • Provide community health screenings and flu shots
  • Aid in client intake at health screening sites
  • Provide clients with health screening results
  • Complete data entry as directed by Coordinator, Health Services
  • Provide logistical support for the Health Screening Program

Job Requirements

Required:

  • High School Graduate General Studies and at least two years of relevant health screening and program support experience or
  • High School GED General Studies and at least two years of relevant health screening and program support experience, upon hire and
  • Experience working with a managed care and Medicare population and
  • Certified Nursing Assistant: CA, upon hire or
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, upon hire or
  • Certified Medical Assistant AAMA, upon hire or
  • Certified Medical Assistant NHA, upon hire or
  • National Certified Medical Assistant NCCT, upon hire or
  • National Registered/Certified Medical Assistant NAHP, upon hire or
  • Registered Medical Assistant AMT, upon hire or
  • Registered Medical Assistant, upon hire or
  • Cert Med Asst - MMCI, upon hire or
  • Emergency Medical Technician: CA, upon hire and
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
  • Auto Insurance, upon hire

Preferred:

  • Program support experience

Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the salary disclosed for the Health Screener Medical Assistant position at commonspirit?
The salary for this Health Screener Medical Assistant role at commonspirit is not publicly listed. Click "Apply Now" to learn more about the compensation package on their official careers page.
Is the Health Screener Medical Assistant role at commonspirit full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a OTHER position. It is posted as a Health Screener Medical Assistant role in the Community Wellness department at commonspirit.
Which team or department does the Health Screener Medical Assistant at commonspirit belong to?
This Health Screener Medical Assistant position is part of the Community Wellness department at commonspirit. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Health Screener Medical Assistant position at commonspirit?
Click the "Apply Now" button on this page. You will be redirected to commonspirit's official application portal hosted on icims where you can submit your application directly.
When was the Health Screener Medical Assistant job at commonspirit posted?
This Health Screener Medical Assistant position at commonspirit was posted on Jun 9, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Health Screener Medical Assistant
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