Location: Wilmington, CA (Los Angeles Harbor Area)
Pay:$27 per hour
Job Type: Full-Time | Contract-to-Hire
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Lead Patient Care. Make a Difference in Your Community!

AlliedUP Co-op is hiring an experienced Bilingual Lead Medical Assistant (English/Spanish) to support a mission-driven community health center in Wilmington, CA.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for an MA who enjoys patient care, takes ownership of daily clinic operations, and helps keep clinical teams organized and running efficiently.

You’ll work closely with healthcare providers and staff to coordinate patient flow, support clinical procedures, and ensure patients receive compassionate, high-quality care.

What You’ll Do

• Help coordinate daily clinical operations, patient flow, and Medical Assistant activities.

• Serve as a resource for other MAs, reinforcing clinical workflows, quality standards, and best practices.

• Room patients, obtain medical histories, take vital signs, and assist providers with examinations and procedures.

• Perform injections, immunizations, TB testing, phlebotomy, and point-of-care testing as authorized and within scope of practice.

• Coordinate patient referrals, lab results, prescription refill requests, and follow-up care.

• Support OB/prenatal patient care, including patient education, documentation, and coordination.

• Maintain accurate patient documentation in electronic medical records (EMR).

• Oversee exam room readiness, instrument sterilization, medical supplies, and equipment maintenance logs.

• Monitor medication inventory, expiration dates, and dispensary records in accordance with clinic procedures.

• Assist with scheduling, patient communications, and front-office workflows as needed.

• Communicate effectively with patients in both English and Spanish.

• Collaborate with providers and clinic leadership to improve patient care and operational efficiency.

What We’re Looking For

Required:

• Bilingual English/Spanish – must communicate effectively with patients in both languages.

• Completion of a Medical Assistant training program or equivalent qualifying education.

• Hands-on Medical Assistant experience in an outpatient or community healthcare setting.

• Experience serving as a Lead MA, Senior MA, or coordinating clinical workflows.

• Strong clinical skills, including patient intake, vital signs, phlebotomy, and point-of-care testing.

• Experience coordinating referrals, lab results, and patient follow-up.

• Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR).

• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to guide team members while maintaining excellent patient care.

• Knowledge of infection control, patient confidentiality, and clinical safety standards.

Preferred:

• Experience in an FQHC or community health center.

• Experience supporting OB/prenatal care and preventive health services.

Why AlliedUP Co-op?

At AlliedUP, we’re invested in more than your next job. We’re invested in your long-term career success.

• Opportunity to take on a clinical leadership role in a mission-driven healthcare organization.

• Make a meaningful impact on patient care and daily clinic operations.

• Career coaching and ongoing professional support.

• Access to future healthcare opportunities through AlliedUP’s network.

• Join a worker-centered, union employer committed to helping healthcare professionals succeed.

Ready to bring your clinical experience, leadership skills, and bilingual abilities to a team making a difference? Apply today!

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