Job Medical Assistant - FLOAT

Vista Community Clinic Job Opportunity

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.

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.

• 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 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
• 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

Qualifications

Minimum

Required Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

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