Front Office Medical Receptionist

Job Title: Medical Assistant

Job Description

As a Medical Assistant, you will play an integral role in ensuring smooth operations within a professional medical office setting. You will be responsible for patient intake, insurance verification, and supporting both front and back-office tasks, including managing prescriptions and lab orders on behalf of providers. This role requires flexibility, as you will handle a high volume of rooming patients and work closely with physicians daily. Strong communication skills are essential, particularly when working with the geriatric patient community, and you will assist with telehealth appointments utilizing E Clinical Works EMR System.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient intake and check-in procedures.
• Perform insurance verifications efficiently.
• Assist with front and back-office tasks, including managing prescriptions and lab orders.
• Collaborate with patients, providers, pharmacies, and laboratories for patient orders.
• Handle a high volume of patient rooming and work closely with physicians.
• Maintain professionalism and provide excellent customer service.
• Facilitate telehealth appointments and guide patients accordingly.
• Utilize the EMR System E Clinical Works effectively.

Essential Skills

• Medical Assistant Certificate REQUIRED
• 1-2 years of recent medical office experience
• BLS and/or CPR certification
• Knowledge of medical terminology and medications
• Experience with EMR systems
• Strong computer and communication skills
• Proficiency in rooming patients and patient services

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in urgent care, internal medicine, or similar settings
• EKG knowledge
• Strong phone etiquette and detail-oriented nature
• Ability to fill prescription requests accurately

Work Environment

This role is situated in a high-volume medical clinic setting that supports pediatric, urgent care, adult care, and radiology services, with 17 doctors and over 250 patients seen daily. The office is located within a mile of several excellent dining options, fostering a welcoming and family-oriented culture. The team is tight-knit, and the environment is supportive, offering exposure to multi-specialty practices.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fountain Valley, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $23.00/hr.

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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fountain Valley,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 3, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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