Medical Assistant - Float

Vista Community Clinic4 months ago
Vista, CA, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

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.

About VCC

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.

Your Responsibilities

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

Required Skills

Healthcare education and counseling
Phlebotomy
Performing medical examinations
Taking vital signs
Bilingual English/Spanish
Assisting in specific medical procedures
Emergency response
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)