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.

General Job Description

*The Medical Assistant performs a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodative services for assigned clinic patients directed by the Clinic Director and/or Chief Nursing Officer in order to facilitate the delivery of prompt, quality care.

Job Roles:

*Attends in-services or completes make-up assignments.

*Consistently follows Policies and Procedures to ensure positive patient outcomes.

*Handles laboratory specimens appropriately.

*Keeps sites in compliance with TJC, DHS, CHDP, and Medi-Cal Managed Care Requirements.

*Performs other duties as assigned.

*Performs Waive Testing and Phlebotomy.

Requirements:

*At least 1 year of experience in ambulatory care setting or 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.

*Medical Assistant diploma from an approved course required.

Rewards:

• Job type: Regular Full
• Competitive Salary with Excellent Benefits
• Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave and Paid Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance
• Employee Discounts and Wellness Programs

Experience/Specialized skills (including Language)

*Bilingual in English/ Spanish preferred.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

Bending (neck): OCCASIONALLY (1 - 3 HRS)

Bending (waist): OCCASIONALLY (1 - 3 HRS)

Carrying 0 - 10 lbs: NEVER

Carrying 11 - 25 lbs: NEVER

Carrying 25 - 50 lbs: NEVER

Carrying 51 - 75 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 (1 - 3 HRS)

Kneeling: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Lifting 0 - 10 lbs: NEVER

Lifting 11 - 25 lbs: NEVER

Lifting 25 - 50 lbs: NEVER

Lifting 51 - 75 lbs: NEVER

Lifting over 75 lbs: NEVER

Power Grasping: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pulling 0 - 10 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pulling 11 - 25 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pulling 25 - 50 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pulling 51 - 75 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

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

Pushing 0 - 10 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pushing 11 - 25 lb: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pushing 25 - 50 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pushing 51 - 75 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

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

Reaching (above shoulder level): OCCASIONALLY (1 - 3 HRS)

Reaching (below shoulder level): FREQUENTLY (3 - 6 HRS)

Repetitive use of hand: OCCASIONALLY (1 - 3 HRS)

Simple Grasping: CONSTANTLY (6+ HRS)

Sitting: OCCASIONALLY (1 - 3 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.

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: