Medical Assistant - Mobile Medical Clinic

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.

• Support 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 typically performed in a medical office, such as visual acuity, audiometric screening, Snellen tests, spirometry tests, and EKGs.
• Provide counseling, care, follow-up instructions, health education, and materials to patients as instructed by the 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 in English and Spanish.
• Current CPR/BLS (Child, Infant, and Adult) certification.
• Phlebotomy experience.

Preferred

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

• 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 crisis situations.
• Experience with computers, Microsoft Office (Word/Excel), business email systems, and internet search capabilities.

• $23.50 - $24.50 DOE