Medical Assistant

Impact Lives, Impact Community

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is passionate about providing exceptional health care to all, especially underserved communities with limited health care options. Founded by a Latina grandmother / community advocate over 50 years ago in Barrio Logan, FHCSD has grown into one of the largest community health systems in the country. With over 90 sites , over 227,000 patients, and over 1.1 million healthcare visits last year, we provide a wide variety of health care and outreach services to a very diverse patient population. We are proud of our mission, our lasting community impact, and the cultural and individual diversity of our staff.

Responsibilities

Maintain a clean, organized, and safe clinic environment

Prepare patients for examinations and procedures and assists providers as needed

Support nursing staff and providers as directed

Assist with managing clinic flow

Schedule patient follow-up appointments, communicate referral information, and discharge instructions

Explain medication instructions, and seek additional support for patients if needed

Administer medications, including injections, when appropriate

Draw blood and administer vaccines

Respond to voicemails, routes messages, and return phone calls in a timely manner

Record patient information in Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Clean, process, and sterilize medical instruments

Collects and handles laboratory specimens appropriately

Follows 5S and continuous quality improvement methods in the workplace

Follow all HIPPA guidelines

Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent Work Experience

Medical Assistant Certification

At least 1 year of experience in an ambulatory care setting or a similar setting is highly desirable.

Current American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advanced Resuscitation Training required

Bilingual in English / Spanish or English / Arabic preferred

Rewards

Full Time, $26-$29 / hr

Retirement Plan with 50% Employer Match

Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave, and Paid Holidays

Medical / Dental / Vision / FSA / Life Insurance

Employee Discounts and Wellness Programs

Annual Raises and Career Growth

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base range for this position, exclusive of fringe benefits.

$26.00 - $30.34

If you are hired at Family Health Centers of San Diego, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, jurisdictional requirements, skills, education, and / or experience. In addition to these factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package (more information on our benefits offerings is available here : FHCSD Wellness - Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)