Medical Assistant - Full-time

pspanbFor more than 55 years, Family Health Centers of San Diego’s (FHCSD) mission has been to provide caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low-income and medically underserved persons./b/span/pp/ppspanFHCSD is one of the top 10 largest federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the country. We operate more than 90 sites across San Diego County, including 29 primary care clinics, 23 behavioral health facilities, 10 physical rehabilitation clinics, nine dental clinics, five vision clinics, four outpatient substance use treatment programs, three mobile medical units, two mobile counseling centers, two urgent care centers, and a pharmacy./span/pp/ppspanOur staff provides care to over 227,000 patients each year, of whom 91% are low-income and 29% are uninsured. FHCSD provides care to all. Services include, but are not limited to adult care, chronic disease management, pediatrics, comprehensive women’s care including obstetrics, dental, vision, case management, physical rehabilitation, speech therapy for children, vaccinations, infectious diseases, behavioral health, substance use counseling and a host of specialty services including cardiology, podiatry, endocrinology, dermatology, among others.  FHCSD also offers supportive services to those who are unsheltered and in need of intensive case management.   /span/pp/ppspanThe breadth of our clinic locations, services and programs has grown over the last five decades, making us the largest community clinic provider of health care to the uninsured in the county and one of the top 10 largest community clinic organizations in the nation. We are also the largest health care safety-net provider, largest school-based health care provider and the largest mental health provider in the San Diego region./span/pp/pp/ppbResponsibilities/b/pullipMaintain a clean, organized, and safe clinic environment/p/lilipPrepare patients for examinations and procedures and assists providers as needed/p/lilipSupport nursing staff and providers as directed  /p/lilipAssist with managing clinic flow/p/lilipSchedule patient follow-up appointments, communicate referral information, and discharge instructions/p/lilipExplain medication instructions, and seek additional support for patients if needed/p/lilipAdminister medications, including injections, when appropriate/p/lilipDraw blood and administer vaccines/p/lilipRespond to voicemails, routes messages, and return phone calls in a timely manner/p/lilipRecord patient information in Electronic Health Record (EHR)/p/lilipClean, process, and sterilize medical instruments/p/lilipCollects and handles laboratory specimens appropriately/p/lilipFollows 5S and continuous quality improvement methods in the workplace/p/lilipFollow all HIPPA guidelines/p/lilipPerforms other duties as assigned/p/li/ulp/ppbRequirements/b/pullipHigh School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent Work Experience/p/lilipMedical Assistant Certification/p/lilipAt least 1 year of experience in an ambulatory care setting or a similar setting is highly desirable./p/lilipCurrent American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advanced Resuscitation Training required/p/lilipBilingual in English/Spanish or English/Arabic preferred/p/li/ulp/ppbRewards/b/pullih3Full Time, $26-$29/hr/h3/lilih3Retirement Plan with 50% Employer Match/h3/lilih3Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave, and Paid Holidays/h3/lilih3Medical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance/h3/lilih3Employee Discounts and Wellness Programs/h3/lilih3Annual Raises and Career Growth/h3/li/ulpWe are excited to share that the salary range for this position is:/p$26.00 - $30.34pInformation on our extensive benefits package can be found here: a target="_blank" href="https://fhcsd.gobenefits.net/"span style="color:#0875e1"iuspan style="font-size:14px"FHCSD Wellness – Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)/span/u/i/span/a/pp/ppFHCSD provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training./p