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General Information

Work Location: Santa Monica, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
8-hour shifts, Monday - Friday, with some weekends. Your shift may start as early as 7:00am or as late as 1:30pm
Posted Date
05/29/2025
Salary Range: $28.06 - 37.02 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
24657

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

 At UCLA Health, our people are here for more than a career. They’re committed to elevating the lives of everyone they come into contact with. It’s only possible when you’re passionate about what you do and where you get to do it. If you have the unique qualifications needed for our team and the desire to offer hope and reassurance to others, we’ll provide you with a career opportunity you’ll love!

As a Medical Assistant III, you will play a key role in the Homeless Healthcare Collaborative team by assisting with administrative and patient care support for people experiencing homelessness. The Medical Assistant will work under the direct supervision of an RN, LVN, Physician, Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant. Primary duties will include:

• Provide care to individuals experiencing homelessness at various locations, such as encampments, interim housing/shelter sites, community health and resource fairs, and on the streets.

• Participate in patient care in the ambulatory setting, including recognizing normal and abnormal signs and symptoms.

• Provide support during life-threatening emergencies.

• Perform basic administrative, clerical, and technical support services.

• Share responsibility for driving the mobile units to various locations.

Salary Range: $28.06/hour - $37.02/hour  

 

Job Qualifications

• Must possess Medical Assistant diploma or certificate. MA diploma must be accredited by ASSCS, ACCET, CAAHEP, ABHES; MA certificate must be issued by CMA, NCCT, or AMT. 

• Must hold active CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

• Required to hold valid driver's license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies/procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program System. and continued employment is contingent upon proof of a satisfactory driving record.

• Proficiency in using instruments and supplies for physical examinations and procedures.

• Ability to take vital signs, perform injections, administer medications, and manage drug refills.

• Knowledge of the symptoms of common and life-threatening medical conditions, as well as the ability to assess abnormal laboratory values.

• Ability to share responsibility in driving the mobile units to various locations within the Los Angeles area.

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish – preferred 

• Experience working with underserved communities – preferred 

 

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.