Medical Assistant

Description

Primarily a back office Medical Assistant role with a strong emphasis on HIV testing, counseling, and phlebotomy in a high volume, fast paced community health clinic. The role supports underserved populations and requires compassion, cultural sensitivity, and reliability. Clinical & HIV/STD Services : • Perform high volume phlebotomy, finger sticks, urine collection, and specimen processing. • Provide pre and post test, client centered HIV counseling. • Conduct HIV/STD risk assessments and prevention education. • Take vitals, room patients, and prepare charts. • Assist providers during exams and procedures • Maintain monthly equipment logs (Glucometer, Hemocue, refrigerators) • Support linkage to HIV primary care for newly diagnosed or disengaged patients Administrative Support • Support referral submission and tracking • Assist with patient discharge and follow up instructions • Maintain accurate documentation per funder and Quality Management requirements • Ensure HIPAA compliance at all times

Skills

emr, medical assisting, phlebotomy, customer service, patient care, bls, documentation, hiv

Top Skills Details

emr,medical assisting

Additional Skills & Qualifications

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or has a logical assignment to this position. · Greets and register patients when needed; assists them with completion of necessary forms; answers telephones and schedules appointments; retrieves medical files; maintains medical records and files. · Provide pre/post test client-centered HIV counseling. · Conduct HIV/STD risk assessments. · Provide HIV/STD risk reduction and prevention coaching/counseling. · Prepares treatment rooms, ensuring that rooms are neat and clean, and stocked with the necessary supplies and equipment for patient examination; maintains sanitary and sterile supplies and equipment. · Interviews patients to obtain basic medical information and history; measures and records vital signs, height, weight and body mass index (BMI); prepares medical records for provider review. · Performs phlebotomy to collect blood samples; collects urine and other non-invasive specimens; logs specimens for testing; performs urine dip sticks and finger-sticks for hemoglobin and glucose measurements. · Provides counseling and rapid HIV testing to clients seeking those services. · Maintains monthly equipment logs, i.e. Glucometer, Hemocue, and Refrigerators. · Develop a set of focused strategies, designed to improve the linkage (and ongoing engagement) to HIV primary medical care of recently diagnosed HIV-infected persons; individuals of known HIV status who have never sought medical care and HIV-infected persons who have dropped out of care and are no longer seeking HIV medical care and treatment. · Assists physicians and nurses in examining and treating patients; handling instruments; preparing and disinfecting treatment sites; applying and removing dressing and bandages

Experience Level

Entry Level

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Los Angeles, CA.

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $24.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Los Angeles,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on May 16, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.