Medical Assistant - Temp

Overview

Vista Community Clinic (VCC) is a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic that provides opportunity through healthcare. For over 50 years, VCC has grown from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, continuing its mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.

At VCC, your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported, and your work makes a difference. 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?

• Award:
  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.

• 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 commonly performed in a medical office such as visual acuity, audiometric screening, Snellen tests, spirometry tests and EKGs.
• Provide counseling, care and follow-up instructions, health education and materials to patients as instructed by the provider.

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate from an approved school or hospital including externship verification of 6 months’ clinical experience
• Back office MA experience may be submitted in lieu of externship
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Current CPR/BLS (Child, Infant and Adult) certification
• Phlebotomy experience

• 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 possible crisis situations
• Experience/familiarity with computers, Microsoft Office products (Word/Excel), business e-mail communication systems and internet search capabilities

• $23.00 - $25.00 Depending On Experience