Medical Assistant (MA)

MemorialCare Health System; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Miller Children's Hospital in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Medical Assistant to support the clinical care team in ambulatory pediatrics, delivering patient-centered care with accuracy and compassion.

Responsibilities include assisting clinicians, following standard workflows, maintaining patient flow, and ensuring the EHR documentation is complete and timely. This regular day-job role supports MemorialCare Health System’s pediatric services.

Qualifications

• Prior clinical experience in ambulatory care pediatric environment required.
• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Certificate from a Medical Assistant Program required.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider required.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support the clinical care team with patient care in ambulatory pediatrics.
• Follow standard work for patient care processes and maintain patient flow.
• Ensure documentation is complete, accurate and timely in the EHR.
• Maintain rooms, supplies, and instrument readiness for clinical procedures.
• Provide patient instructions as directed by the Provider.

Skills

Ambulatory care

Pediatrics

Education

Medical Assistant Certificate

High School Diploma

BLS Certification

Job description

Job Description - Medical Assistant (MA) (MIL005200)

Job Description

Medical Assistant (MA) - ( MIL005200 )

Description

Title:Medical Assistant

Location:Long Beach, CA

Pay Rate: $26.00/hr

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability.Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

Assist and support the clinical care team members with the delivery of patient care in accordance to the Medical Assistant scope of practice while utilizing the five (5) Simply Better steps with every patient and team member interaction.

• Meet ambulatory Medical Assistant clinical competencies.
• Perform clinical procedures under supervision of Provider.
• Follow standard work for patient care processes.
• Maintain effective and organized systems to ensure:
  • Timely patient flow.
  • Rooms stocked with adequate supplies.
  • Maintain instruments.
  • Ensure all related reports and information are available in the Electronic Health Record.
  • Maintenance of all logs and required checks.
• Provide instructions to patients as ordered/instructed by Provider.
• Imp lement orders and teaching plan components as directed by Provider and licensed care team member(s).
• Ensure documentation is complete, accurate and timely; reflecting patients’ plan of care.
• Demonstrate continued development of clinical expertise, current knowledge of healthcare trends, and education related to clinical ambulatory practice.
• Participate in processes that improve standard of care and practice in the delivery of ambulatory clinical care.
• Perform any additional or miscellaneous duties as requested by the management team within the scope of knowledge and ability.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years 20 experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more... Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Qualifications - External

Experience

• Prior clinical experience in ambulatory care pediatric environment required.

Education

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Certificate from a Medical Assistant Program required.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider required.

Primary Location

United States-California-Long Beach

Job

Medical Assistant

Organization

Miller Children's Hospital

Employee Status

Regular

Job Level

Staff

Job Posting

Jul 25, 2026, 12:30:19 AM

Shift

Day Job

Scheduled Shift Start Time : Variable - Scheduled Shift End Time : Variable