Medical Assistant - Laboratory Services (Temporary)

Neighborhood Healthcare • Escondido, CA

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About The Position

The Medical Assistant, Laboratory Services communicates with patients and provides patient-care services in a clinical laboratory. The role takes vital signs, verifies and records patient identities in medical charts, performs exam-room duties and clinical procedures, and draws blood from patients and donors for analysis or other specified medical purposes. The position is temporary and expected to last six months, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

• Valid medical assistant certificate from an accredited program.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire, maintained as a condition of employment; courses must follow AHA guidelines and may be completed through approved providers meeting recognized BLS standards.
• At least 1 year of Medical Assistant experience.
• Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting and carrying, frequent standing and walking, bending and reaching, fine motor clinical tasks, assisting with patient positioning or mobility, and pushing or pulling equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish, English and Farsi, or English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Take patient vital signs and obtain patient intake information.
• Perform clinical procedures such as blood draws, vaccines, nebulizer treatments, ear lavages, and EKGs.
• Assess patient needs and provide education and resources accordingly.
• Ensure exam rooms are stocked, clean, and ready for examinations and procedures.
• Assemble equipment according to standard protocols for specified tests and procedures.
• Interview patients and donors to verify their identities against the medical labels for blood samples.
• Explain procedures to patients and donors, provide instructions, and answer questions.
• Follow standard protocols for drawing blood and seek supervisor assistance for complications outside standard protocols.
• Dispose of used apparatuses in designated receptacles.
• Provide post-blood-draw instructions to patients and donors.
• Complete ongoing and annual training required for position compliance.
• Perform quality control by checking daily temperatures and conducting routine testing controls at the sites.
• Prepare the end-of-month report for the Laboratory Operations Manager.
• Follow safety procedures, infection-control procedures, and blood-borne pathogen protocols; report injuries and unsafe conditions.
• Maintain patient, employee, and volunteer privacy and access information only on a need-to-know basis.
• Comply with corporate integrity and security regulations and report unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful activity.

Benefits

• Partially company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans.
• More than two weeks of vacation.
• Nine holidays, including two floating holidays of the employee’s choosing.
• Sick/personal time.
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO).
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Optional health and wellness events.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed