Medical Assistant III - Common Ground Services presso Venice Family Clinic

Venice Family Clinic is a leader in providing comprehensive, high-quality health care to people in need. The organization has more than 500 staff who serve 45,000 people with compassion, dignity, and respect across an area from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay. We have a network of clinics, Early Head Start centers, and mobile clinics, plus an expansive street medicine program to reach people experiencing homelessness. Read more about us at venicefamilyclinic.org.Come join our dedicated and caring team of professionals as a Medical Assistant III for our Common Ground program. This position will be based at our Venice Family Clinic on Rose Avenue, but will also work on our mobile outreach unit within Los Angeles County. With guidance and direction from the Outreach and Engagement Supervisor, staff R.N. and L.V.N., the Medical Assistant 3 for the Common Ground Program will play a vital role in helping reduce the transmission of HIV and Hepatitis C in our community. Our program follows the Harm Reduction model which calls for the non-judgmental, non-coercive provision of services and resources to people who use drugs and the communities in which they live in order to assist them in reducing attendant harm. Duties include, but are not limited to:Participating in syringe exchange on site and out in the community, which includes providing sterile syringes and properly disposing of used ones. Conducting HIV and Hepatitis C testing, counseling, and educating clients on safer injection practices, overdose prevention and ways to reduce harm to themselves and those around them. Ensuring newly diagnosed HIV+ and/or Hep C+ clients are referred and linked to necessary medical services. Maintaining confidentiality of participants, reviewing and completing data collection forms, and compiling data for monthly reports.Providing support to co-workers in other duties assigned in the HIV prevention program. Salary range: $29.46 - $38.87 Hourly Candidarsi ora