Full-Time

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Updated on 9/4/2026

Family Health Centers of San Diego

Family Health Centers of San Diego

1,001-5,000 employees

Nonprofit delivering primary, dental, behavioral care

Compensation Overview

$39 - $46.57/hr

San Diego, CA, USA

In Person

Occasional travel between sites and other locations is required.

Bachelor's

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Required Skills
Phlebotomy
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Basic Life Support (BLS)

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Requirements
  • Three years of experience in an ambulatory care or similar setting is preferred.
  • A California State Board Licensed Vocational Nurse license is required.
  • Current American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (Basic Life Support), Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advanced Resuscitation Training is required.
  • Graduation from a recognized practical nursing program is required.
  • A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
  • Must travel between sites and other locations occasionally and have a valid California driver's license, an automobile, proof of minimum car insurance required under California law, and an acceptable driving record.
  • Ability to participate collaboratively with a multidisciplinary care team.
  • Ability to work effectively with patients from diverse social, cultural, and economic groups.
  • Ability to maintain good working relationships with employees, coworkers, and departments.
  • Basic computer literacy, including electronic medical record documentation, obtaining patient background information and reports, and following up on appointments.
  • Effective training and coaching skills, with the ability to drive results and achieve objectives through others.
  • Knowledge of child, adolescent, and adult health care issues.
  • Knowledge of supervisory practices and techniques, including performance management and employee development.
  • Knowledge of, and ability to perform, clinic-based nursing tasks.
Responsibilities
  • Perform a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodative services for assigned clinic patients as directed by the Clinic Director and/or Nursing Director.
  • Participate actively in LEAN/HONSHA trainings and serve as a member of the Core Team.
  • Participate in clinical initiatives, including clinical quality outcomes, to achieve goals and metrics.
  • Build positive relationships, inspire others to perform at a higher level, prepare career development plans, and retain an accountable workforce.
  • Coach and counsel staff and administer appropriate disciplinary action in a timely manner.
  • Communicate with the interdisciplinary care team and support services, including physicians, Patient Service Representatives, and medical assistants, and attend department meetings.
  • Complete required documentation accurately, timely, and thoroughly in accordance with department standards, and ensure subordinate staff complete documentation to those standards, including documenting patient history.
  • Follow policies and procedures to ensure positive patient outcomes.
  • Keep clinic workflow moving by assigning lunch times and breaks, ensuring exam rooms are set up, ordering supplies and vaccines, supporting provider productivity, reviewing patient problem lists before provider visits, and calling in prescription refills to the pharmacy.
  • Keep the site in compliance with The Joint Commission, Department of Homeland Security, Child Health and Disability Prevention, and Medi-Cal Managed Care requirements.
  • Participate in continuous improvement activities, deploy appropriate Lean tools such as 5S and A3, and evaluate or measure results.
  • Perform Waived Testing and phlebotomy when appropriate training has been completed.
  • Provide or ensure staff receive all new-hire and annual training on time.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Three years of experience in an ambulatory care setting or similar setting.
  • Bilingual ability to read, speak, and write in English and Spanish.
Family Health Centers of San Diego

Family Health Centers of San Diego

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Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) provides affordable, comprehensive health care to underserved communities in San Diego. It operates as a nonprofit, delivering services through 22 primary care clinics, 8 dental clinics, 10 behavioral health facilities, and mobile units, with telehealth options. Their offerings include primary care, dental care, behavioral health, vision care, and outpatient substance use treatment. The model combines government funding, grants, and patient fees to keep care accessible to low-income and uninsured patients. The goal is to improve community health outcomes by ensuring everyone, regardless of financial situation, can access essential health services.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

San Diego, California

Founded

1970

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What believers are saying

  • FHCSD opened in-house radiology in Chula Vista on February 17, 2026.
  • Prebys Foundation gave $250,000 on November 13, 2025 to expand street medicine.
  • Spirit of the Barrio events in 2026 deepen referrals, fundraising, and policy influence.

What critics are saying

  • NLRB case 21-CA-377502, filed December 18, 2025, alleges discriminatory discharge and remains open.
  • UAPD says 1,000 Chula Vista patients lost care after Dr. Raquel Cornejo Pina's 2026 termination.
  • California's July 1, 2027 UIS/PPS reset threatens FQHC reimbursement margins, including FHCSD.

What makes Family Health Centers of San Diego unique

  • FHCSD runs San Diego County's largest safety-net clinic network across primary, dental, behavioral health, and mobile care.
  • Its El Cajon center cut 6,300 avoidable ER visits by August 2024.
  • Laura Rodriguez Medical Assistant Institute supplies workforce talent, and Blue Shield funded 2026 cohorts.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

401(k) Company Match

Wellness Program

Employee Discounts

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

6%
PR Newswire
Aug 7th, 2024
At One-Year Mark, El Cajon Urgent And Cardiac Care Center Exceeds Access And Care Goals For Community

Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan's support fuels growth in patient visits, dramatic reduction of avoidable emergency room visitsSAN DIEGO, Aug. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- One year after Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan's $1 million grant helped open the doors to the El Cajon Urgent and Cardiac Care Center in San Diego County, more than 24,000 new patients – adults and children – have sought help for a wide range of illnesses and health conditions. Among these are chest pains, heart palpitations, atrial fibrillation, vascular and heart disease, hypertensive crisis, infections of all kinds, and COVID-19.Since the Center opened in July 2023, the growth rate of patients has been "mind blowing," according to Fran Butler-Cohen, CEO of Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD), which operates the El Cajon Center and is the county's largest health center system serving the region's low-income residents."Word-of-mouth about the urgent and cardiac care services available here has created explosive growth," Butler-Cohen said.Kristen Cerf, CEO and president of Blue Shield Promise, said the nonprofit health plan had two goals in mind in providing support in El Cajon."The first was to improve access to urgent medical care and cardiology services for patients in San Diego's underserved East County area," she said. "The second was to reduce avoidable emergency room visits and hospital readmissions within 30 days of patients being discharged. We're pleased to see our support is making a meaningful difference in improved access to care for people living in the region."According to Butler-Cohen, the El Cajon Center already has surpassed two year's worth of goals in its first year – both in the number of patients served and reducing unnecessary trips to an emergency room."Our data not only shows 24,000 new patients within our first year; it also demonstrates that this Center has reduced avoidable hospital emergency room visits by more than 6,300 patients, which means those patients are receiving community-based care while we reduce healthcare costs," Butler-Cohen said. "Simply put, Blue Shield Promise's $1 million investment breaks down to costing about $41 a visit for each of our patients —a very inexpensive way to keep patients out of an emergency room."Patients who have used the Center come from diverse backgrounds and communities in San Diego:They are ethnically diverse – Latino, White, Black, Asian, and American Indian.More women use both the urgent and cardiac care services than men.The majority of patients seeking cardiac care are between 30 to 69 years old, with those who are 40 to 69 years old comprising the largest group.For urgent medical care, children from newborns through 17 years old and young adults ages 18-29 are the largest groups.Harris Niazi, MD, assistant medical director, Urgent Care, and one of the physicians at the El Cajon Urgent Care Clinic, said he has come full circle

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