Medical Assitant
About The Position
At SFAF we show up for our community with expertise, empathy, and a commitment to creating space where everyone can show up fully. If you want to make a meaningful impact in an environment that’s as affirming as it is effective, we’d love to meet you. San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF) envisions a future where health justice is achieved for all people living with or at risk for HIV. Our mission is to promote health, wellness, and social justice for communities most impacted by HIV through sexual health and substance use services, advocacy, and partnership. We need passionate advocates for social change that embody our five key values: Justice, Dignity, Courage, Leadership, and Excellence. SFAF is looking for a talented and compassionate full-time Medical Assistant to provide clinical support at Strut, our sexual health clinic. In this position the Medical Assistant will ensure efficient operations and quality care to our patients. This position will support patients and clinicians through a variety of tasks related to patient care management, examination, and treatment.
Requirements
- Minimum 1-2 years of work as a Medical Assistant required.
- Experience with venipuncture/phlebotom highly regarded.
- Experience working with vaccine administration, patient vital signs, room turn over, patient education, and communicating labs and medication to patients.
- Certification by the California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants (CCBMA) or equivalent.
- Comfortable working with a diverse range of clients from various backgrounds, racial and ethnic identities, gender presentations, and sexualities.
- Willing to become HIV Test Counseling (HTC) Certified within 6 months of starting.
Responsibilities
- Conduct patient intake, including collecting medical and sexual health history, recording patient vitals, providing patient education and counseling, assisting with exams, and performing lab tests as necessary.
- Assist clinicians with the examination and treatment of patients.
- Prepare exam and procedure rooms, assuring adequate stock of all necessary medical supplies; sterilize instruments; maintain standard inventory items, including both medical and patient educational supplies.
- Performs lab tests as specified, including venipuncture/phlebotomy, and prepares specimens for transport to outside labs. Records complete and accurate results.
- Timely and accurate data entry into the electronic health record.
- Performs routine clerical and reception work as needed to support clinic activities including assisting clients, answering phones, maintaining records, entering chart data, and billing.
Benefits
- Combined PTO/Sick Time Off of 27+ days for the first two years of employment, 32+ days after two years of employment.
- 403(b) Plan
- SFAF matches employee contributes (1 to 1) up to 3% of Salary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
