Medical Assistant

VitalCheck Wellness; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Leave

Health Insurance Stipend

Job summary

VitalCheck Wellness seeks an experienced Medical Assistant – Operations Lead for an onsite employee health center in San Francisco, CA. This role combines patient care with taking ownership of clinic operations, including patient flow, staffing, supplies and referrals.

Responsibilities include MA duties (vital signs, phlebotomy, vaccinations within scope), coordinating daily operations, and escalating clinical questions to licensed clinicians.

Qualifications

• MA credential or California-approved training per requirements.
• Active CPT credential with injection training for vaccine administration.
• Active unrestricted CA LVN license may be accepted.
• Current BLS (CPR) certification is required.
• Minimum 3 years MA/LVN or comparable outpatient experience.
• Strong phlebotomy skills and patient intake capabilities.
• Experience with vital signs, EKGs, specimen collection and point-of-care testing.
• Experience in primary care, occupational or corporate health settings valued.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily Health Center operations, patient flow and staffing logistics.
• Serve as primary onsite operational contact for PRN staff and onboarding.
• Manage referrals, follow-up docs, inventory, supplies and vendor needs.
• Support team meetings, track actions, and escalate risks to leadership.
• Maintain workflows, policies, and checklists; address admin/operational concerns.
• Support scheduling, front-desk activities, patient communications and events.

Skills

Phlebotomy skills

Leadership experience

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving

Patient-service oriented

Team coordination

Ability to work independently onsite

Education

MA credential (CMA/RMA/CCMA/NCMA)

Active California CPT credential

Active California LVN license (may be accepted)

Current BLS (CPR) certification

Minimum 3 years MA/LVN or comparable outpatient experience

Tools

EHR systems

Office technology

Job description

Medical Assistant – Operations Lead | Corporate Health Center

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:45 AM–4:30 PM.

Employment Type: Full-Time, W-2, Non-Exempt.

Pay Range: $72,000–$80,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications.

Start Date: ASAP.

Employer: California physician-owned professional corporation.

Administrative Agent: VitalCheck Wellness Inc. (non-clinical administrative support).

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Medical Assistant – Operations Lead to support an onsite employee health center within a professional financial firm corporate environment in San Francisco, CA.

This is a hands-on Medical Assistant position with additional responsibility for coordinating the day-to-day operations of the Health Center. The Operations Lead helps keep patient flow, staffing logistics, supplies, referrals, and routine clinic processes organized and running efficiently.

The Operations Lead coordinates operational and staffing needs while working within Medical Assistant scope. Clinical decisions and matters outside MA scope are escalated to the appropriate licensed clinician.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Medical Assistant who enjoys patient care and is ready to take greater ownership of clinic operations in a professional workplace setting.

What You'll Do:

Health Center Operations

• Coordinate daily Health Center operations, patient flow, site readiness, and routine staffing logistics.
• Serve as the primary onsite operational contact for PRN staff, schedule changes, and onboarding support.
• Manage referral tracking, follow-up documentation, inventory, supplies, equipment, and vendor needs.
• Support recurring team meetings, track action items, and communicate operational risks or follow-up needs to leadership.
• Reinforce established workflows, policies, and checklists and escalate recurring operational, staffing, or compliance concerns.
• Support scheduling, front-desk activities, patient communications, educational initiatives, and Health Center events as needed.

Medical Assistant

• Perform patient intake, rooming, vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, point-of-care testing, EKGs and vaccine administration within applicable scope and training requirements.
• Prepare examination rooms and assist licensed providers with patient-care activities.
• Support follow-up coordination and patient instructions as directed by the appropriate licensed clinician.
• Maintain required clinical and operational documentation.
• Escalate clinical questions, patient-safety concerns, and matters outside Medical Assistant scope to the appropriate licensed clinician.

Qualifications:

• Medical Assistant credential such as CMA, RMA, CCMA, NCMA, another recognized Medical Assistant certification, or appropriate Medical Assistant education/training and demonstrated competency in accordance with California requirements and employer policy.
• Candidates holding an active California CPT credential may also be considered if they have documentation demonstrating completion of California-required injection training and competency for vaccine administration, including the applicable didactic and supervised hands-on injection requirements. Vaccine administration will only be performed under appropriate written authorization and required supervision in accordance with California law.
• An active, unrestricted California LVN license may also be accepted.
• Current BLS (CPR) certification.
• Minimum 3 years of Medical Assistant, LVN, or comparable outpatient clinical experience.
• Strong, current phlebotomy skills.
• Experience with patient intake, vital signs, specimen collection, EKGs, point-of-care testing, vaccine administration and routine ambulatory clinical support.
• Previous lead, coordinator, site-operations, or similar experience strongly valued.
• Experience in primary care, occupational health, employee health, corporate health, or another ambulatory setting.
• Strong organizational, communication, patient-service, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple recurring workflows, work independently onsite, and elevate issues appropriately.
• Proficiency with EHR systems and standard office technology.
• Ability to reliably commute to San Francisco, CA 94105.

Benefits: 401(k), Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Health Insurance Stipend.

About VitalCheck Wellness

VitalCheck Wellness partners with hospitals, medical practices and independent clinicians to bring preventive, primary and occupational health care directly to employers onsite at fixed or pop-clinics or via telemedicine. VitalCheck itself is not licensed to practice medicine. All clinical care is provided by or under the direction and supervision of licensed physicians and other clinical providers, while VitalCheck Wellness handles the administration, technology and day-to-day clinic operations. The result: convenient, on-the-job access to healthcare that removes the need for employees to leave work for routine care or urgent visits.

The P.C. is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or any other protected status.