Medical Assistant - Float

Vista Community Clinic; Lake Elsinore (CA); Sur place; USD 31 684 - 34 440; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, vision

Company-paid life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

403(b) retirement plan

Résumé du poste

Vista Community Clinic is seeking a Clinical Medical Assistant to support physicians and clinicians in a busy outpatient setting on site in California.

You will take vitals, assist during examinations, administer immunizations, perform basic labs, and translate between English and Spanish. A CMA certificate, CPR/BLS, and phlebotomy experience are preferred; bilingual candidates are especially encouraged.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year back office experience in a clinical environment.
• Phlebotomy certification.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate with externship verification (6 months).
• Phlebotomy experience.

Responsabilités

• Prepare patients for examination and assist providers with the examination and/or procedure.
• Take vital signs, height and weight, plot growth charts, administer immunizations.
• Perform laboratory and screening tests typically done in a medical office (visual acuity, audiometric screening, Snellen tests, spirometry, EKGs).
• Provide counseling, care and follow-up instructions, health education and materials to patients as instructed by the provider.

Connaissances

Bilingual EN/ES

Back office procedures

Medical terminology EN/ES

Emergency response

MS Office proficiency

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it’s about hope, community, and impact. For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.

As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.

For eligible employees, benefits include

Competitive Compensation & Benefits

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

Why VCC?

• Winner of the 2025 HRSA Gold Medal for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.
• Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.
• A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.
• A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.

Supports physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and/or nurses by taking vitals, assisting in medical examinations and other specific procedures, and providing translation services.

• 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

Minimum

• 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

Preferred

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

Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• 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 Range

• $23.00 - $25.00 Depending On Experience