Medical Assistant (City Heights FHC)

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.

We are currently seeking a Medical Assistant for City Heights FHC, located on El Cajon Boulevard between College Avenue and 54th Street. This clinic provides a wide range of care for a multicultural patient population. This position is ideal for someone with over a year of professional experience interested in building a diverse skill set in a supportive environment.

Location Details

• Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm (closed for lunch 12:30pm-1:30pm)
• Address: 5454 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115
• Location Website: https://www.fhcsd.org/city-heights-family-health-center

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 Advance Resuscitation Training required
• Bilingual in English/Spanish or English/Arabic preferred

Rewards:

• Full Time, $25-$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.

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)