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Job Summary

Our client is seeking a Medical Assistant to join their team. This role is crucial for supporting patient care, encompassing responsibilities from patient check-in and scheduling to assisting physicians during examinations and procedures. The Medical Assistant will also handle prescription refills, manage patient charts, perform routine in-clinic lab tests, and ensure exam rooms are prepared and stocked. This position offers a supportive work environment and a structured 6-week training program for candidates new to urology.

Key Responsibilities

• Welcome and register patients, schedule appointments, and collect health histories.
• Assist physicians during exams, minor in-office procedures, and wound or dressing care.
• Administer vaccines and injections (if Certified Medical Assistant).
• Process medication refills, manage pharmacy calls, handle doctor orders, and maintain updated patient records.
• Perform routine in-clinic lab tests.
• Prepare and stock exam rooms, ensuring cleanliness and comfort.
• Room patients for 10-minute appointment encounter slots.
• Manage an overall patient volume of approximately 30 to 40 encounters per day.
• Assist with 6 to 15 procedures daily, including cystoscopies with stent removal, setting up/breaking down vasectomies, and instrument sterilization.
• Perform physical genital prep using iodine on male and female patients daily.
• Execute daily room prep, closing procedures, and restocking tasks.

Qualifications

• Active BLS and CPR certifications.
• Explicit comfort and willingness to perform hands-on male and female genital prep with iodine.
• Preferred: Previous urology experience (a structured 6-week training program is provided for those without this experience).
• Preferred: Injection experience (note: clinic nurses handle most injections; uncertified staff are prohibited from administering injections per HR policy).

Additional Requirements

• Expected to work approximately 40 hours per week.
• Ability to work varied shifts, including early starts. Example schedules include:
  • Monday–Thursday 7:45 AM – 4:30 PM; Fridays 7:00 AM or 7:15 AM start.
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays with an early start at 7:15 AM.

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
• Short Term Disability Insurance.
• Term Life Insurance Plan.

^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

Medix Overview:

With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.

Any required state or Joint Commission training is compensated at the state or local minimum wage rate.

^*As a job position within our Allied division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: providing direct patient care, accessing medical and confidential records, accessing and administering prescription medication or other drugs, working within a clinical setting, handling sharp instruments, conducting medical procedures, and working within departments that care for vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.