Description
About Elica Health Centers:
Join Elica’s mission and become a part of a team where every day is an opportunity to make a positive impact in your community!
At Elica Health Centers, we share a common goal: provide the best possible patient care to our growing community! Our passion extends throughout Elica, from the exceptional healthcare services we provide to our underserved patients at our Community Health Clinics and state-of-the-art mobile medicine program: Health on Wheels, to our Resource Center where we empower patients and members of the community to connect with resources to help them build healthy and full lives.
What You Will Do:
The successful candidate will be willing and able to:
- Cover Supervisor during absence (weekly schedule, lunch schedule).
- Monitor vaccine units to make sure vaccines are stored in range by VFC requirements and regulations.
- Monitor and legibly record temperature twice daily.
- Monitor daily and cleaning maintenance with autoclave. Perform weekly and monthly autoclave cleaning maintenance and spore testing to send outside vendor.
- Perform monthly vaccine inventory count.
- Perform monthly emergency crash cart inventory.
- Prepare, clean, and stock exam rooms and workstations between patients.
- Participate in daily provider huddles.
- Manage voicemails and return calls promptly.
- Complete assigned tasks in dashboards and workflows.
- Room patients: obtain vitals, medical history, allergies, and reconcile medications; document in Athena EHR and assist providers during exams/procedures.
- Administer injections, immunizations, and ordered diagnostic tests/referrals; document accurately in EHR.
- Perform standing orders and CLIA-waived tests (e.g., urine dip, pregnancy test, strep, HbA1c, glucose, hemoglobin, PT/INR, TB skin tests).
- Conduct diagnostic tests (e.g., EKG, spirometry, audiometry) and age-appropriate screenings as directed.
- Maintain accurate documentation, including immunizations, chart prep, and scanning patient records into EHR.
- Monitor and log refrigerator/freezer temperatures daily.
- Respond to urgent situations and initiate emergency measures as needed.
- Check out patients, schedule follow-ups, and coordinate with front desk on payments.
- Perform end-of-shift room and clinic closure duties.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, safety standards, universal precautions, and organizational policies.
- Support clinic operations by maintaining patient flow and communicating supply/equipment needs.
- Report safety hazards, incidents, and unusual occurrences promptly and complete required documentation.
- Sterilize equipment per required schedules and assist with audit preparation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
Elica Health Centers offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Highlights include:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Choice of PPO medical plans through Anthem Blue Cross, including a Premier PPO option with $0 in-network out-of-pocket costs, plus dental and vision coverage. Health Plans include care navigation and provider support resources to help with finding care, understanding benefits, and billing questions.Coverage options are available for individual and family tiers.
Retirement – 403(b) plan with up to 4% employer match and immediate vesting - Paid Time Off – Up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year, plus 7 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
- Ancillary & Voluntary Benefits – Employer-paid life insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), and optional supplemental benefits
Eligibility: Benefits are available to employees working 30+ hours per week, effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
Compensation Disclosure: $28.00 - $36.50
The compensation range listed reflects Elica’s good-faith estimate of the anticipated hiring range for this position in accordance with California pay transparency requirements. Final compensation will be determined based on job-related factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, and qualification.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent.
- Completion of a formal Medical Assistant program or demonstrates a comparable combination of training and experience.
- Current BLS/CPR certification required.
- Ability to maintain records and files.
- Ability to operate a computer, use office equipment including a copier, office telephone, and appropriate clinic equipment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to exert physical effort maintaining and distributing files
- Knowledge of basic clinic medical care and procedures.
- Culturally competent and responsive to diverse and special populations
Additional Requirements
- Must have a current and valid California driver’s license and the ability to provide proof of personal auto insurance on the vehicle driven during working hours.
- If selected for an employment opportunity with Elica Health Centers, external hires must provide proof of immunizations (Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella & Tetanus), tuberculosis clearance, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination status* prior to their scheduled start date. Please be advised that this position is subject to criminal background investigation and drug screen.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
The work environment is characteristic of the healthcare facility environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle or lift. The employee is also required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must also possess hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the phone. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderately loud; the incumbent must be able to focus in an environment with many distractions.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
