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.

Medical Assistant Student enrollees MUST apply with the Laura Rodriguez Medical Assistant Institute (LRMAI), BEFORE applying here.

https://lrmai.org/apply/

Job Roles

• The Medical Assistant Student will learn clinical and administrative skills required to become an entry-level Medical Assistant.
• Participate in classroom instructions covering a broad range of clinical and administrative contents and subjects.
• Through the instruction and training program process, will perform a wide variety of patient activities to include accommodative services for assigned clinic patients.
• Will apply principles and practices learned in the program when move to the externship function at the end of the training program of instruction.

Education/Certifications/Licenses/Registrations

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED Certificate required.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Current American Heart Association healthcare provider CPT (BLS).

Experience/Specialized skills (including Language)

• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

Bending (neck): OCCASIONALLY (1 - 3 HRS)

Bending (waist): OCCASIONALLY (1 - 3 HRS)

Carrying 0 - 10 lbs: RARELY

Carrying 11 - 25 lbs: RARELY

Carrying 25 - 50 lbs: RARELY

Carrying 51 - 75 lbs: RARELY

Carrying 75 lbs: RARELY

Climbing (ladder): NEVER

Climbing (stairs): RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Driving: To drive from one clinic or another, or in the community: Never

Exposure to blood borne pathogens and biohazards: YES

Exposure to dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals: Office Supplies and Medical Clinic chemicals.

Fine manipulation: OCCASIONALLY (1 - 3 HRS)

Kneeling: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Lifting 0 - 10 lbs: OCCASIONALLY (1 - 3 HRS)

Lifting 11 - 25 lbs: OCCASIONALLY (1 - 3 HRS)

Lifting 25 - 50 lbs: RARELY

Lifting 51 - 75 lbs: RARELY

Lifting over 75 lbs: RARELY

Power Grasping: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pulling 0 - 10 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pulling 11 - 25 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pulling 25 - 50 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pulling 51 - 75 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pulling over 75 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pushing 0 - 10 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pushing 11 - 25 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pushing 25 - 50 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pushing 51 - 75 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pushing over 75 lbs: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Reaching (above shoulder level): OCCASIONALLY (1 - 3 HRS)

Reaching (below shoulder level): FREQUENTLY (3 - 6 HRS)

Repetitive use of hand: FREQUENTLY (3 - 6 HRS)

Simple Grasping: CONSTANTLY (6+ HRS)

Sitting: FREQUENTLY (3 - 6 HRS)

Standing: CONSTANTLY (6+ HRS)

Twisting: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Use of Personal Protective Equipment: : As established by LRMAI Standards

Walking: CONSTANTLY (6+ HRS)

Working around equipment and machinery: Office Equipment and Medical Supplies

Ages of Patients Served: All Ages