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Family Health Centers of San Diego
Medical Assistant, Float- Physical Rehab Services
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What they do
A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
$48,698 / year median in California
+15% projected growth
Job Description
For more than 55 years, Family Health Centers of San Diego's (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. FHCSD 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. Our 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 women's 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. The 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. Job Roles Attends in-services or completes make-up assignments. Keeps sites in compliance with TJC, DHS, CHDP, and Medi-Cal Managed Care Requirements. Performs Waive Testing and Phlebotomy. Consistently follows FHCSD Policies and Procedures to ensure positive patient outcomes. Maintains a clean, organized, and safe clinic environment. Prepares patients for examinations and procedures and assists providers as needed. May support provider productivity. Assists with managing clinic flow, scheduling patient follow-up appointments, communicating referral information, and discharge instructions. Responds to voicemails, routes messages, and returns phone calls in a timely manner. Records patient information in Electronic Health Record (EHR). May be responsible for administering medications, including injections. May be responsible for cleaning, processing, and sterilizing medical instruments. Collects and handles laboratory specimens appropriately. Follows 5S and continuous quality improvement methods in the workplace Travels to locations as necessary; integrates into workflow and helps support clinic productivity. Performs other duties as assigned.