Medical Assistant – Laboratory Services

Job overview

The Medical Assistant – Laboratory Services is an onsite, full-time role in Riverside, CA, paying $24.95–$34.93 per hour depending on experience. Neighborhood Healthcare is a nonprofit community health organization serving medical, dental, and behavioral health needs. The role supports patient care and laboratory operations by collecting blood samples, performing clinical procedures, maintaining safe and accurate specimen workflows, and completing quality-control and reporting tasks. These duties help the clinical laboratory provide reliable services to patients and donors.

What you'll do

• Take vital signs and obtain patient intake information
• perform clinical procedures such as blood draws, vaccines, nebulizer treatments, ear lavages, or EKGs
• assess patient needs and provide education and resources
• prepare and stock exam rooms
• assemble equipment for tests and procedures
• verify patient and donor identities against sample labels
• explain procedures and provide post-draw instructions
• follow blood-draw protocols and escalate complications
• dispose of used apparatus appropriately
• complete required training
• perform daily temperature checks and routine testing controls
• prepare end-of-month reports for the Laboratory Operations Manager
• follow safety, infection-control, and HIPAA requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

medical assistant

laboratory services

riverside ca

neighborhood healthcare

full-time

onsite

$24.95–$34.93/hour

phlebotomy

blood draws

patient care

aha-approved bls

medical assistant certificate

laboratory quality control

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires an accredited medical assistant certificate, current AHA-approved BLS certification upon hire, and one year of medical assistant experience. Bilingual English/Spanish, English/Farsi, or English/Arabic preferred.

About the employer

Neighborhood Healthcare is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services. Sector: 62.