Medical Assistant

Actalent • Los Angeles, CA • 1h ago

Job Title: Medical Assistant

Job Description

This role is primarily a back-office position within a high-volume, fast-paced community health clinic. The Medical Assistant will support underserved populations, requiring compassion, cultural sensitivity, and reliability.

Responsibilities

Take vitals, room patients, and prepare charts.

Maintain monthly equipment logs for devices such as Hemocue and refrigerators.

Support referral submission and tracking.

Maintain accurate documentation in accordance with funder and Quality Management requirements.

Ensure HIPAA compliance at all times.

Greet and register patients when needed, assisting with form completion.

Answer telephones and schedule appointments.

Retrieve medical files and maintain medical records.

Prepare treatment rooms, ensuring they are neat, clean, and stocked.

Interview patients to obtain basic medical information and history.

Measure and record vital signs, height, weight, and BMI.

Maintain sanitary and sterile supplies and equipment.

Essential Skills

Medical Assistant diploma or certificate from a recognized institution.

CPR/BLS certification.

Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR).

Minimum of 2 years of Medical Assistant experience preferred.

Ability to commit to a full-time, Monday-Friday onsite schedule.

Reliable attendance and punctuality.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience in primary care, community health, nonprofit, or FQHC settings strongly preferred.

Candidates with 1 year of experience will be considered if they have strong phlebotomy or CMA/CPT certification.

Phlebotomy certification (CPT) or CMA preferred.

Experience in hospital, ER, or urgent care settings is advantageous.

Spanish speaking is a plus, but not required.

Work Environment

The work environment is a tight-knit, long-tenured clinic team within a high-volume, fast-paced setting. The mission-driven, community-focused culture encourages collaboration with social workers, housing specialists, and clinical staff. The environment values equitable, patient-centered care and fosters a highly collaborative and values-based leadership culture.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $25.00/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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Los Angeles,CA 90036.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 25, 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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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.

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