Medical Assistant - Laboratory Services (Temporary)
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 draws blood from patients and donors for analysis or other specified medical purposes. This is a temporary position expected to last six months, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The role includes medical assistant and laboratory assistant duties, ongoing compliance training, quality-control checks, and preparation of an end-of-month report for the Laboratory Operations Manager.
Requirements
- Valid medical assistant certificate from an accredited program.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire and maintained as a condition of employment; courses must follow AHA guidelines or meet recognized BLS standards through an approved equivalent provider.
- At least 1 year of Medical Assistant experience.
- Ability to meet the listed 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/Spanish, English/Farsi, or English/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, cleaned, 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 corresponding medical labels for blood samples.
- Explain procedures and provide instructions to patients and donors, answering questions about the instructions or procedures.
- Follow standard protocols for drawing blood and seek supervisor assistance for complications outside standard protocol.
- Dispose of used apparatuses in designated receptacles.
- Provide post-blood-draw instructions to patients and donors.
- Complete ongoing and annual training 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, report injuries and unsafe conditions, maintain knowledge of safe work practices, and use appropriate body mechanics.
- Follow infection-control procedures, including blood-borne pathogen protocols.
- Protect patient, employee, and volunteer privacy and access information only as needed for business purposes.
- Comply with corporate integrity and security regulations and report unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful behavior or 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 similar to a 401(k).
- Optional health and wellness events.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
