Medical Assistant
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LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION AT HARBOR-UCLA
Torrance, CA, US
Summary
The Medical Assistant will perform clinical procedures such as phlebotomy, ECGs, and vital sign collection while maintaining accurate patient records and laboratory specimens. They will also support clinical operations by managing inventory, disinfecting equipment, and assisting physicians and research staff with protocol-specific tasks.
Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Torrance Campus - Torrance, CA 90502Position Type: FT 80% - 32 hours per week (FT Benefit)Salary Range: $20.00 - $21.00 HourlyABOUT 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
Qualifications
The Lundquist Institute is an independent nonprofit biomedical research institute where scientists and clinicians turn patient-informed discoveries into treatments, technologies, and training that reach people in Los Angeles and around the world. Its bedside-to-bench-to-bedside model connects the health challenges experienced by patients and communities with scientific discovery, and translates those insights into new approaches to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care. That model is strengthened by a longstanding partnership with Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, a Level I trauma center serving the diverse communities of South Los Angeles. More than 150 principal investigators, many of whom hold faculty appointments at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, lead over 600 active studies at the Institute, with more than 150 clinical trials conducted each year. Their work has contributed to more than 300 patents and dozens of spinout companies, within a research ecosystem that includes a co-located BioLabs incubator.
Founded
1952
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Research Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Torrance, CA
The Lundquist Institute is an independent nonprofit biomedical research institute where scientists and clinicians turn patient-informed discoveries into treatments, technologies, and training that reach people in Los Angeles and around the world. Its bedside-to-bench-to-bedside model connects the health challenges experienced by patients and communities with scientific discovery, and translates those insights into new approaches to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care. That model is strengthened by a longstanding partnership with Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, a Level I trauma center serving the diverse communities of South Los Angeles. More than 150 principal investigators, many of whom hold faculty appointments at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, lead over 600 active studies at the Institute, with more than 150 clinical trials conducted each year. Their work has contributed to more than 300 patents and dozens of spinout companies, within a research ecosystem that includes a co-located BioLabs incubator.
Founded
1952
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Research Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Torrance, CA
