Esperanza Health Center
Called to Care? Join Us as a Bilingual Certified Medical Assistant
Are you a Certified Medical Assistant with a heart for service and a love for community? At Esperanza Health Center , we're looking for mission-minded CMAs who are fully bilingual in English and Spanish to join our Christ-centered healthcare team in North Philadelphia. If you're searching for a role where your clinical skills, compassion, and faith can make a difference every day, this could be the opportunity you've been called to. Come be part of a supportive team, a welcoming workplace, and a ministry that serves with purpose.
Position Title: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
Department: Clinical Services
Reports To: Nurse Supervisor / Site Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Esperanza Health Center - Philadelphia, PA
Language Requirement: Fully bilingual in English and Spanish
Position Summary
The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) plays a vital role in delivering safe, compassionate, and whole-person care to our patients. CMAs at Esperanza support clinicians across pediatrics, adult medicine, OB/GYN, and HIV care. Duties include preparing patients for exams, assisting during clinical visits, performing phlebotomy, managing back desk and triage areas, and nurturing spiritual care for both patients and teammates. CMAs may rotate responsibilities depending on clinic needs and personal skill set.
Key Responsibilities
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
Esperanza Health Center requires all on-site workforce members-including employees, contractors, and volunteers-to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 . Exemption requests may be considered for valid medical or religious reasons. Start dates will be delayed until full compliance is confirmed.
Are you a Certified Medical Assistant with a heart for service and a love for community? At Esperanza Health Center , we're looking for mission-minded CMAs who are fully bilingual in English and Spanish to join our Christ-centered healthcare team in North Philadelphia. If you're searching for a role where your clinical skills, compassion, and faith can make a difference every day, this could be the opportunity you've been called to. Come be part of a supportive team, a welcoming workplace, and a ministry that serves with purpose.
Position Title: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
Department: Clinical Services
Reports To: Nurse Supervisor / Site Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Esperanza Health Center - Philadelphia, PA
Language Requirement: Fully bilingual in English and Spanish
Position Summary
The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) plays a vital role in delivering safe, compassionate, and whole-person care to our patients. CMAs at Esperanza support clinicians across pediatrics, adult medicine, OB/GYN, and HIV care. Duties include preparing patients for exams, assisting during clinical visits, performing phlebotomy, managing back desk and triage areas, and nurturing spiritual care for both patients and teammates. CMAs may rotate responsibilities depending on clinic needs and personal skill set.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare adult and pediatric patients for exams
- Assist providers during patient visits
- Maintain exam rooms between visits and ensure cleanliness and stock
- Support back desk and triage operations
- Perform phlebotomy and assist with in-house lab functions
- Collaborate with nurses and clinicians to assess patient needs
- Organize and restock storage and clinical workspaces
- Share Christian faith and spiritual encouragement with patients when appropriate
- High school diploma or GED required
- Completion of a Medical Assistant program from an accredited institution
- Minimum 6 months of experience in a hospital or primary care setting
- Must be fully bilingual in English and Spanish
- Proficient in basic math (fractions, decimals, multiplication, division)
- Able to handle confidential information with integrity
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to put patients at ease
- Calm under pressure and organized under multiple priorities
- Reliable, punctual, and a strong communicator
- Comfortable working with both adults and children
- Willing and able to provide spiritual care and prayer with patients
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement
Esperanza Health Center requires all on-site workforce members-including employees, contractors, and volunteers-to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 . Exemption requests may be considered for valid medical or religious reasons. Start dates will be delayed until full compliance is confirmed.