OPSAM HEALTH·San Diego, California
Provides direct clinical and administrative support to providers across multiple clinic locations, including patient rooming and basic clinical procedures. Manages exam room preparation, medical supply inventory, and patient documentation to ensure continuity of care.
Job Description: Job title
Medical Assistant OB experience preferred
Reports to
Rancho Penasquitos: 9995 Carmel Mountain Road Suite B10-11, San Diego, CA 92129
Mira Mesa: 10737 Camino Ruiz, San Diego, CA 92126
Mira Mesa: 8977 Mira Mesa BLVD, San Deigo, CA 92126
Opsam Health is a federally qualified community health center that emerged in 1973. The agency serves low-income families and individuals in the County of San Diego in two (2) strategic areas with a high density population of Filipinos/Asian and other low-income, uninsured individuals — National City (Southern San Diego County) and Mira Mesa (North Central San Diego).
The Medical Assistant plays a key role in supporting clinical operations by providing direct clinical and administrative support to the assigned Provider across multiple clinic locations, including Rancho Peñasquitos and City Heights. This position follows the Provider between sites and ensures continuity of care, efficiency, and consistency in daily clinic operations.
Under the supervision of a Nurse Practitioner or Physician, the Medical Assistant assists with patient preparation, basic clinical procedures, rooming, documentation support, and other duties as directed. The role requires flexibility, strong organizational skills, and the ability to adapt quickly to different clinic environments while maintaining high standards of patient care and professionalism.
Responsible for preliminary preparation of health center to include exam room, medical supply and equipment inventory.
Keep exam rooms clean according to clinic Infection Control Protocol.
Sterilize instruments as needed.
Screen patients for vital signs, chief complaints, allergies, lab requests, smoking status, Behavioral Health, medications, and family, social, and medical history as part of intake.
Prepare rooms and instruct patients regarding specifically indicated medical procedures.
Perform EKG’s, administer injections, and assist with medical exams as needed.
Documents injections in government websites eg. SD112 San Diego immunization Registry.
With Laboratory Technician’s permission and supervision, perform lab procedures, including venipuncture and blood withdrawal, HCT, urines, and cultures.
Administer standing orders as they pertain to patient concerns.
Checking documents and monitoring vaccine refrigerator and freezer temperatures twice a day (AM/PM) and reporting out of range temperatures to supervisor or vaccine coordinator.
Interpret for patient and physician as needed.
Assist with follow-up for all patients, with supervision from R.N.
Scan the necessary lab, x-ray, emergency room forms, or other important documents within the medical chart for the physician to be evaluated during the examination.
Check paperwork in charts and encounter forms for completeness and accuracy. Keep accurate records.
Participate in in-service training as requested by Clinic Manager.
Assist in all areas of clinic as directed by supervisor.
Assist in patient discharge from clinic and discharge instruction.
Work as a member of the medical team, and assist other members of the team as deemed appropriate by the Clinician or Clinic Manager.
Key data into computer to maintain office records, patient records, make appointments for follow-up and make referrals to specialist.
Assist to provide patient encounter responsibility at front office as needed.
Translate between the physician and the patient by explaining diets treatments or special instructions to be followed by the patient. Translations must be verbatim to what has been stated by the physician, unless instructed otherwise.
Call no-show appointments and re-schedules the appointment and documents on CH.
May rotate or be assigned to other areas in the clinic as needed at the discretion of the clinic manager.
Utilize the Primary Care Medical Home model to provide coordinated Team Care that addresses current diseases and provides panel management for preventative and health maintenance follow-up for the maximum number of patients per day.
Medical Assistants must be available to rotate Saturday shifts with their colleagues, as applicable.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requires a High School Diploma or GED and a Medical Assistant Certification along with current CPR certification. Preferred candidates are bilingual in English and Spanish and possess reliable transportation.
Market context
In California, Medical Assistant openings often reflect steady demand in busy outpatient and pediatric settings, where bilingual English-Spanish communication can be especially valuable. These roles are competitive because employers commonly look for CPR certification, prior medical office experience, and preferred Medical Assistant certification or licensure. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then confirm your CPR status and highlight any pediatric or bilingual experience in your application.
