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    Medical Assistant - San Diego, CA, United States - Family Health Centers of San Diego

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    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 62 sites, over 227,000 patients, and over 417,000 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.

    Job Roles

    • Attends in-services or completes make-up assignments.
    • Keeps sites compliant with TJC, DHS, CHDP, and Medi-Cal Managed Care Requirements.
    • Performs Waive Testing and Phlebotomy.
    • Consistently follows FHCSD Policies and Procedures to ensure positive patient outcomes.
    • Maintains a clean, organized, and safe clinic environment.
    • Prepares patients for examinations and procedures and assists providers as needed.
    • May support provider productivity. Assists with managing clinic flow, scheduling patient follow-up appointments, and communicating referral information, and discharge instructions.
    • Responds to voicemails, routes messages, and returns phone calls promptly.
    • Records patient information in Electronic Health Record (EHR).
    • May be responsible for administering medications, including injections.
    • May be responsible for cleaning, processing, and sterilizing medical instruments.
    • Collects and handles laboratory specimens appropriately.
    • Follows 5S and continuous quality improvement methods in the workplace.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

    Requirements:

    • A Medical Assistant diploma from an approved course is required.
    • High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required.
    • Or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the skills, knowledge, and ability to perform the essential job duties, and which meets any required state or federal certification requirements.
    • Current American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advance Resuscitation Training required.

    Experience/Specialized skills (including Language)

    • A minimum of 1 year of experience in an ambulatory care setting or similar setting is highly preferred.
    • Ability to maintain good interpersonal interactions with clients and co-workers as a multi-disciplinary community health team member with a diverse multicultural population.
    • Ability to multi-task, be flexible, ensure accuracy, and meet changing priorities in a fast-paced, high-workload environment.
    • Basic computer literacy ability to comply with department needs and expectations (i.e., electronic medical record documentation, obtaining background information and reports on patients, following up on appointments, etc.).
    • Basic organizational skills, attention to detail, time-management skills, and strong motivation to meet deadlines and achieve goals.
    • Multi-lingual in English, Spanish, and Arabic depending on current priorities and locations preferred.

    Physical Requirements/Working Environment

    Bending (neck): OCCASIONALLY HRS)

    Bending (waist): OCCASIONALLY HRS)

    Carrying lbs: NEVER

    Carrying lbs: NEVER

    Carrying lbs: NEVER

    Carrying lbs: NEVER

    Carrying 75 lbs: NEVER

    Climbing (ladder): NEVER

    Climbing (stairs): RARELY (0-1 HRS)

    Driving: To drive from one clinic or another, or in the community: Never

    Exposure to blood borne pathogens and biohazards: YES

    Exposure to dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals: Office Supplies and Medical Clinic chemicals.

    Fine manipulation: OCCASIONALLY HRS)

    Kneeling: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

    Lifting lbs: NEVER

    Lifting lbs: NEVER

    Lifting lbs: NEVER

    Lifting lbs: NEVER

    Lifting over 75 lbs: NEVER

    Power Grasping: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

    Pulling lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

    Pulling lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

    Pulling lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

    Pulling lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

    Pulling over 75 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

    Pushing lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

    Pushing lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

    Pushing lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

    Pushing lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

    Pushing over 75 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

    Reaching (above shoulder level): OCCASIONALLY HRS)

    Reaching (below shoulder level): FREQUENTLY HRS)

    Repetitive use of hand: OCCASIONALLY HRS)

    Simple Grasping: CONSTANTLY (6+ HRS)

    Sitting: OCCASIONALLY HRS)

    Standing: CONSTANTLY (6+ HRS)

    Twisting: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

    Use of Personal Protective Equipment: Yes

    Walking: CONSTANTLY (6+ HRS)

    Working around equipment and machinery: Office Equipment and Medical Supplies

    Ages of Patients Served: All Ages

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

    $ $26.93

    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 )


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