Medical Assistant Lead

Lead Medical Assistant - Family Practice

Join a fast-paced family practice team in a Lead Medical Assistant role supporting providers, patients, and a team of Medical Assistants across multiple locations. This position is ideal for an experienced Lead MA who is bilingual in Spanish, confident working independently, and able to jump right in. The Lead MA will provide hands-on clinical support while also assisting with training, scheduling, and day-to-day team coordination.

What's In It For You:

• Lead and support a team of four Medical Assistants
• Work closely with family practice providers and gain additional exposure to pediatrics
• Opportunity to train and support Medical Assistants in a residency environment

Requirements:

• Bilingual in Spanish
• Medical Assistant diploma required
• 1-3 years of experience as a Lead Medical Assistant in a family practice setting
• Must be flexible and willing to float between multiple locations as needed
• Ability to work independently and jump into the role with minimal ramp-up time

Responsibilities:

• Lead, train, and provide day-to-day support to a team of four Medical Assistants
• Provide hands-on Medical Assistant support to family practice providers
• Assist with scheduling and daily workflow coordination
• Support onboarding and training for Medical Assistants
• Help ensure smooth clinical operations and appropriate coverage across locations
• Float between LA High School and Santee locations based on staffing and operational needs
• Support pediatric patients and providers as needed

Essential Skills:

• Strong Lead Medical Assistant experience within family practice
• Ability to train, guide, and support other Medical Assistants
• Strong back office and patient care skills
• Bilingual Spanish communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced clinical environment
• Strong scheduling, organization, and workflow coordination skills

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Pediatric experience is a plus
• Must be comfortable working across multiple locations
• Must be flexible with scheduling and clinic coverage
• Schedule is primarily Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM-4:00 PM
• Must have flexibility to work occasional Saturdays as needed

Job Type & Location:

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Los Angeles, CA 90011.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $27.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

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