Medical Assistant

For 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.

FHCSD 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.

Our 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.   

The 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.

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

We are excited to share that the salary range for this position is:

Information on our extensive benefits package can be found here: FHCSD Wellness – Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)

FHCSD 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.