Medical Assistant

divh2Family Health Centers of San Diego/h2pFor more than 55 years, Family Health Centers of San Diegos (FHCSD) mission has been to provide caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low-income and medically underserved persons./ppFHCSD is one of the top 10 largest federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the country. We operate more than 90 sites across San Diego County, including 29 primary care clinics, 23 behavioral health facilities, 10 physical rehabilitation clinics, nine dental clinics, five vision clinics, four outpatient substance use treatment programs, three mobile medical units, two mobile counseling centers, two urgent care centers, and a pharmacy./ppOur staff provides care to over 227,000 patients each year, of whom 91% are low-income and 29% are uninsured. FHCSD provides care to all. Services include, but are not limited to adult care, chronic disease management, pediatrics, comprehensive womens care including obstetrics, dental, vision, case management, physical rehabilitation, speech therapy for children, vaccinations, infectious diseases, behavioral health, substance use counseling and a host of specialty services including cardiology, podiatry, endocrinology, dermatology, among others. FHCSD also offers supportive services to those who are unsheltered and in need of intensive case management./ppThe breadth of our clinic locations, services and programs has grown over the last five decades, making us the largest community clinic provider of health care to the uninsured in the county and one of the top 10 largest community clinic organizations in the nation. We are also the largest health care safety-net provider, largest school-based health care provider and the largest mental health provider in the San Diego region./ph3Job Roles/h3ulliAttends in-services or completes make-up assignments./liliConsistently follows Policies and Procedures to ensure positive patient outcomes./liliHandles laboratory specimens appropriately./liliKeeps sites in compliance with TJC, DHS, CHDP, and Medi-Cal Managed Care Requirements./liliPerforms other duties as assigned./liliPerforms Waive Testing and Phlebotomy./liliEffectively manage the patient check-in and check-out process from start to finish to include identification verification, update or confirm demographic and insurance information, and ensure appropriate forms are provided and completed accurately./li/ulh3Requirements:/h3ulliAt least 1 year of experience in ambulatory care setting or similar setting is highly desirable./liliCurrent American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advance Resuscitation Training required./liliHigh School graduate or equivalent./liliMedical Assistant diploma from an approved course./li/ulh3Experience/Specialized skills (including Language)/h3ulli*Bilingual in English/ Spanish preferred./li/ulh3Rewards:/h3ulliJob type: Regular Full Time/liliCompetitive Salary with Excellent Benefits/liliRetirement Plan with Employer Match/liliPaid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave, and Paid Holidays/liliMedical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance/liliEmployee Discounts and Wellness Programs/li/ulpWe are excited to share that the salary range for this position is:/pp$28.00 - $32.67/ppInformation on our extensive benefits package can be found here: FHCSD Wellness Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)/ppFHCSD provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training./p/div