Medical Assistant - Float

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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

- 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

- Apply and remove bandages and dressings, orthopedic appliances such as knee immobilizers, envelope slings, orthotics and similar devices and assist clinicians in cast, splint and orthopedic appliance applications.

- Select and adjust crutches and provide patient instruction on proper use

- Perform simple laboratory and screening tests customarily performed in a medical office such as visual acuity, audiometric screening, Snellen tests, spirometry tests and EKG’s

- Set up appropriate instrument trays for special procedures

- Verify the purpose of the visit

- Set up rooms for clinician use in accordance with patient's needs

- Give counseling, care and follow-up instructions, health education and materials to patients as instructed by clinician

- Provide confidential, culturally sensitive and appropriate language translation for clinician and patient

- Administer intramuscular, subcutaneous and intra-dermal injections, perform skin tests and venipuncture for purposes of withdrawing blood under the direct supervision of the clinician

- Wash, wrap and autoclave instruments according to guidelines

- Prepare disposable and infectious waste for appropriate disposal

- Maintain electronic patient records and charges to ensure completeness and accuracy of information

- Complete appropriate electronic forms as required for the patient’s medical treatment, including radiology and laboratory slips and referrals based on clinicians findings

- Assist in minor surgery and other specialty surgical and medical procedures only under the direct supervision of the clinician

- Review, perform and schedule preventable health maintenance per schedule

- Ensure patient satisfaction forms are distributed and completed

- Perform basic lab tests as needed (i.e. pregnancy, dipstix, rapid strep, etc)

- Monitor status of equipment and report problems

- Review exam room and station inventory for verification of expiration dates and adequate room stock

- Responsible for reporting room and equipment maintenance needs

- Maintain effective communication with clinician throughout shift to ensure smooth patient flow

- Print and distribute EM Coding Report for clinician twice daily (mid-day and prior to end of shift)

- Obtain reservation number as needed for appropriate lab tests for FPACT patients with in-house labs performed

- Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature review, in-service meetings and workshops

- Support the vision, mission and goals, and demonstrate a commitment to the values, of the organization

- Perform other duties as directed

Qualifications

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