Medical Assistant - Float
Vista Community Clinic
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Job summary
Qualifications
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate with clinical experience.
- Current CPR/BLS certification.
- Phlebotomy experience.
Responsibilities
- Support clinicians by taking vitals and assisting in examinations.
- Cover shifts at various clinics and mobile medical van.
- Prepare patients for examination.
- Perform simple lab tests.
- Provide health education and follow-up instructions.
Skills
Education
Job description
Vista Community Clinic is a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic providing care in a comprehensive, high quality setting. Located in San Diego, Orange and Riverside counties, we work to advance community health and hope by providing access to premier health services. We are looking for dedicated, motivated, enthusiastic team players who want to make a difference in the community. Our competitive compensation and benefits program includes health, dental, vision, company-paid life, flexible spending accounts and a 403(B) plan, for eligible employees. VCC is an equal opportunity employer.
Supports physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and/or nurses by taking vitals, assisting in medical examinations and other specific procedures, and providing translation services.
- As a Float, cover varying shifts and locations within various clinics and/or the VCC mobile medical van and may include evening and/or Saturday schedules
- Print and review schedule daily in preparation for the day
- Prepare patients for examination and assist clinicians with the examination and/or procedure
- Take vital signs, height and weight of patients; plot growth charts; record immunizations
- Perform simple laboratory and screening tests commonly performed in a medical office such as visual acuity, audiometric screening, Snellen tests, spirometry tests and EKGs
- Set up appropriate instrument trays for special procedures
- Perform laboratory and screening tests commonly performed in a medical office such as visual acuity, audiometric screening, Snellen tests, spirometry tests and EKGs
- 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
- $23.50 - $24.50 DOE
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