Lead Medical Assistant: Clinic Ops & Training

Prime Occupational Medicine; Reserve (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

PRIME Occupational Medicine in the United States seeks a Lead Medical Assistant to support clinic operations, manage patient flow, and assist with on-site services. Under the Clinic Supervisor, you will train staff, oversee procedures, and act as liaison during supervisor absence.

This role requires phlebotomy, injections, regulatory compliance, and ability to work overtime or travel as needed. The position emphasizes professionalism, confidentiality, and teamwork within PRIME locations.

Qualifications

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) or CMA certification required.
• Minimum of five years of experience in a medical clinic.
• Knowledgeable of and maintains HIPAA standards of privacy and confidentiality.
• Phlebotomy certification.
• Must be able to pass a DISA Drug Screen and Background check

Responsibilities

• Provide backup support to the medical assistant team.
• Assist with clinic scheduling, problem solving, patient wait times, and other areas of concern to increase efficient and quality services.
• Review charts, lab test results, and required forms for completeness and to assess follow-up as needed.
• Oversees medical supplies inventory and performs preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating, including sterilization of medical instruments and supplies are ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
• Provide support to injury care.
• Provide on-site services
• Work collaboratively with the clinic supervisor and staff on programs to improve client outcomes.
• Serve as temporary clinic supervisor when the clinic supervisor is out.
• Perform phlebotomy service and give injections.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications.
• Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
• Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Assist with performance reviews
• May be required to work overtime, weekends and holidays
• Attendance and punctuality is necessary
• May be required to travel.
• Must have dependable transportation
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Five years clinic experience

Professionalism

Confidentiality

Excellent communication

HIPAA knowledge

Drug screen

Reliable transportation

Reliability

Compassion

Stress management

Teamwork

Independent work

Accuracy and speed

Education

CCMA or CMA certification

Five years clinic experience

HIPAA knowledge

Phlebotomy certification

Job description

PRIME Occupational Medicine in the United States seeks a Lead Medical Assistant to support clinic operations, manage patient flow, and assist with on-site services. Under the Clinic Supervisor, you will train staff, oversee procedures, and act as liaison during supervisor absence.

This role requires phlebotomy, injections, regulatory compliance, and ability to work overtime or travel as needed. The position emphasizes professionalism, confidentiality, and teamwork within PRIME locations.