Medical Assistant - Vaccine Coordinator bei Vista Community Clinic

At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it’s about hope, community, and impact. For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.

As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.

✨ Benefits include:
✅ Competitive compensation & benefits 
✅ Medical, dental, vision
✅ Company-paid life insurance 
✅ Flexible spending accounts 
✅ 403(b) retirement plan 

Why VCC?

• 🏅 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.

Responsible for ensuring all vaccines in clinic are stored and handled correctly.  May delegate duties to lower level staff.

• Support physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and/or nurses by taking vitals, assisting in medical examinations and other specific procedures
• Complete and monitor all lab work for quality assurance and ensure compliance with all auditing authorities.   
• Prepare patients for examination and assist providers with the examination and/or procedure
• Oversee proper receipt, storage and transport of vaccine shipments
• Ensure current Vaccine Information Statement is always used
• Maintain all appropriate storage and handling documentation as set by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Maintain storage equipment in compliance with CDC standards and manufacturer’s guidelines
• Maintain records, including Vaccines for Children (VFC) and Adults (VFA) program documentation
• Report and return vaccines within 30 days of expiration or spoilage
• Store and label vaccines in storage units following CDC guidelines; ensure vaccines are organized within the unit and inspect storage unit daily
• Check stock weekly and rotate when a shipment arrives so vaccine closest to expiration date is used first
• Promptly remove expired vaccines from the storage unit; ensure never administered to a patient
• Work with the San Diego Immunization Registry / Public Health Department to transfer vaccines close to expiration
• Ensure a digital data logging thermometer with a current certificate of calibration is maintained for each vaccine storage unit

Minimum

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate from an approved school or hospital including externship verification of 6 months’ clinical

   (back office) MA experience may be submitted in lieu of externship)
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Current CPR/BLS (Child, Infant and Adult) certification
• Phlebotomy experience

Preferred 

• Minimum one year back office experience in a clinical environment
• Phlebotomy certification

Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• 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

Pay Range

• $23.50 - $24.50 DOE