Medical Assistant

About the role

Vista Community Clinic (VCC) is a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic with 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. We are seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and/or nurses by taking vitals, assisting in medical examinations and other specific procedures, and providing translation services.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for examination and assist providers with the examination and/or procedure
• Take vital signs, height and weight of patients; plot growth charts; administer immunizations
• Perform laboratory and screening tests customarily performed in a medical office such as visual acuity, audiometric screening, Snellen tests, spirometry tests and EKG's
• Give counseling, care and follow-up instructions, health education and materials to patients as instructed by provider

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate from an approved school or hospital including externship (verification of 6 months' clinical (back office) MA experience may be submitted in lieu of externship)
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Current CPR/BLS (Child, Infant and Adult) certification
• Phlebotomy experience

Qualifications

• Minimum one year back office experience in a clinical environment (preferred)
• Phlebotomy certification (preferred)

Skills

• Good knowledge of general back office procedures, such as taking vitals, performing venipuncture, administering immunizations, etc.
• Good comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology in English and Spanish
• Emergency response capability for possible crisis situations
• Experience/familiarity with computers, Microsoft Office products (Word/Excel), business e-mail communication systems and internet search capabilities

Pay

$23.00 - $25.00 Depending On Experience

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation & Benefits
• Medical, dental, vision
• Company-paid life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) retirement plan