Medical Assistant

The Lundquist Institute; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center seeks an entry-level Medical Assistant to support clinical and laboratory activities in a not-for-profit biomedical research environment. You will greet participants, perform routine clinical tasks, and help ensure smooth daily operations.

Educational requirements include GED or high school diploma, Medical Assistant Certification, and CPR Certification.

Qualifications

• Entry level medical assistant with up to one year of experience preferred.
• Knowledge of general front-office and back-office clinical support functions.
• Ability to perform phlebotomy, obtain vital signs, ECGs, collect and process specimens, and assist with clinical set-up and procedures in accordance with established protocols.
• Knowledge of cleaning, disinfection, and infection-control practices for examination rooms, clinic areas, laboratory areas, and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Greet participants and visitors, answer multiple telephone lines, check in participants, prepare participant charts, and coordinate daily assignments with the charge nurse or designated clinical lead.
• Perform phlebotomy, electrocardiograms, point-of-care testing, and other assigned clinic procedures safely, accurately, and in accordance with established protocols and scope of practice.
• Obtain height, weight, vital signs, specimen collections, intake and output measurements, and other assigned clinical measurements or participant care tasks.
• Coordinate, register, and schedule appointments; enter, update, and maintain accurate census, appointment, and participant records.
• Retrieve, copy, file, organize, and maintain charts and records accurately, confidentially, and in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Prepare, label, process, document, and track laboratory specimens, and arrange timely pick-up, delivery, or transfer in accordance with study protocol and laboratory requirements.
• Clean, disinfect, organize, and prepare office, laboratory, and clinic areas to maintain a safe, orderly, compliant, and participant-ready environment.
• Assist physicians, nurses, investigators, and research staff with protocol-specific procedures, examinations, and participant care activities as directed.
• Clean and disinfect equipment, perform assigned quality control checks, and maintain accurate logs for centrifuges, freezers, refrigerators, and other clinic or laboratory equipment.
• Order, monitor, maintain, and restock office, clinic, and laboratory supplies to ensure adequate inventory and continuity of daily operations.
• Support the supervisor and manager with special projects, operational priorities, departmental needs, and other assigned responsibilities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support the effective operation of the department.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Vital signs

ECGs

Specimen processing

Front-office support

Back-office support

Infection control

Education

GED or high school diploma

Medical Assistant Certification

CPR Certification

Job description

About Us

The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (TLI) is Los Angeles County's preeminent independent, not-for-profit biomedical research hub, excelling in transforming scientific breakthroughs into practical therapies. With a $90 million annual budget, TLI is home to over 150 investigators and 500 staff, advancing 600 projects in areas such as Infection and Immunity, Cancer, and Women's Health. Founded in 1952, the Institute continues to train physician-scientists and manage healthcare programs for 60,000 underserved families throughout South Los Angeles.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Greet participants and visitors, answer multiple telephone lines, check in participants, prepare participant charts, and coordinate daily assignments with the charge nurse or designated clinical lead.
• Perform phlebotomy, electrocardiograms, point-of-care testing, and other assigned clinic procedures safely, accurately, and in accordance with established protocols and scope of practice.
• Obtain height, weight, vital signs, specimen collections, intake and output measurements, and other assigned clinical measurements or participant care tasks.
• Coordinate, register, and schedule appointments; enter, update, and maintain accurate census, appointment, and participant records.
• Retrieve, copy, file, organize, and maintain charts and records accurately, confidentially, and in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Prepare, label, process, document, and track laboratory specimens, and arrange timely pick-up, delivery, or transfer in accordance with study protocol and laboratory requirements.
• Clean, disinfect, organize, and prepare office, laboratory, and clinic areas to maintain a safe, orderly, compliant, and participant-ready environment.
• Assist physicians, nurses, investigators, and research staff with protocol-specific procedures, examinations, and participant care activities as directed.
• Clean and disinfect equipment, perform assigned quality control checks, and maintain accurate logs for centrifuges, freezers, refrigerators, and other clinic or laboratory equipment.
• Order, monitor, maintain, and restock office, clinic, and laboratory supplies to ensure adequate inventory and continuity of daily operations.
• Support the supervisor and manager with special projects, operational priorities, departmental needs, and other assigned responsibilities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support the effective operation of the department.

EDUCATION

• GED or high school diploma.
• Medical Assistant Certification
• Medical Assistant Certification and Basic Life Support (CPR) Certification

Qualifications

• Entry level medical assistant with up to one year of experience preferred.
• Knowledge of general front-office and back-office clinical support functions.
• Ability to perform phlebotomy, obtain vital signs, ECGs, collect and process specimens, and assist with clinical set-up and procedures in accordance with established protocols.
• Knowledge of appropriate cleaning, disinfection, and infection-control practices for examination rooms, clinic areas, laboratory areas, and equipment.

Please ensure your application is complete and signed; incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Position requires a background check and health clearance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Drug-Free Workplace

Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Drug-Free Workplace