Medical Assistant - General Medicine

UCSF Health, AG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

UCSF Health is seeking a Hospital Assistant III to support ambulatory clinics at Stanyan and Hyde. The role combines clerical and clinical tasks, helping optimize flow, coordinate patient care, and assist the care team across front and back office functions.

Required: 1 year MA experience, BLS/CPR, and Epic EHR proficiency; preferred: MA program certification, CPT phlebotomy, and Spanish/Chinese language skills. 3-month employment duration with flexible clinic coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience as a Medical Assistant in a medical practice
• Current American Heart Association BLS/CPR certification
• Certification from an approved Medical Assistant program or equivalent training/experience
• Phlebotomy certification (CPT)
• Experience using Epic (APeX) electronic health record system
• Familiarity with immunization schedules and recommendations
• Prior experience in internal medicine, geriatrics, or family medicine
• Experience working in a medical, hospital, or clinic environment
• Fluency in Spanish or Chinese (spoken, read, and written)
• Experience with disease registries, data collection, and basic data analysis

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivery of care to patients under supervision
• Support primary care or multispecialty teamlets and provide backup support
• Contribute to patient experience by optimizing clinic flow
• Conduct patient outreach and coordinate with care team
• Perform clerical and clinical duties across front and back office
• Provide personal care, nursing support procedures, and basic lab tasks
• Support multiple clinic sites as needed

Skills

Spanish

Chinese

Data entry

Education

Medical Assistant certification program

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Phlebotomy certification (CPT)

Tools

Epic (APeX) EHR

Job description

Description & Requirements

Job Description

Employment Duration: 3 months

Hourly Pay Range: 33.00 - 41.19

Under the supervision of the UCSF Health Nurse Manager and guided by Ambulatory Services policies and procedures, the Hospital Assistant III assists in the delivery of care to patients at UCSF Health Stanyan and Hyde Ambulatory Clinics. This role supports primary care or multi-specialty teamlets and provides backup support to others. The Hospital Assistant III contributes to the patient experience by optimizing clinic flow, conducting patient outreach, and collaborating with the care team to support a patient-centered environment. This position performs both clerical and clinical duties across front and back office functions, including personal care and nursing support procedures, laboratory tasks, and patient coordination. The role requires flexibility to support multiple UCSF primary care, general surgery, and multispecialty clinic sites.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications - Minimum of one year of experience as a Medical Assistant in a medical practice
• Current American Heart Association BLS/CPR certification
• Preferred Qualifications - Certification from an approved Medical Assistant program or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Phlebotomy certification (CPT)
• Experience using Epic (APeX) electronic health record system
• Familiarity with immunization schedules and recommendations
• Prior experience in internal medicine, geriatrics, or family medicine
• Experience working in a medical, hospital, or clinic environment
• Fluency in Spanish or Chinese (spoken, read, and written)
• Experience with disease registries, data collection, and basic data analysis -

License / Certification

Basic Life Support

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as https://www.ucsf.edu/about/mission-and-values . In addition to , UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available https://diversity.ucsf.edu/ . Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

EEO Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.