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Medical Asst

Kaiser Permanente

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Location
Richmond, CA
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Basic Life SupportMedical Terminology Certificate Or Equivalent Experience

Job overview

The Medical Assistant assists with patient examinations and treatment under the direction of a physician or designee. The role includes gathering and recording patient information, preparing treatment rooms, supporting clinical care, performing routine laboratory tests, and completing scheduling and administrative tasks. Depending on the department, the assistant may administer medications and process instruments. The position also emphasizes customer service, teamwork, and maintaining a clean, functional work environment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient InterviewingVital Signs MeasurementMedical RecordkeepingPatient Care AssistanceRoutine Laboratory TestingAppointment SchedulingMedication AdministrationInstrument SterilizationComputer Data EntryMedical Information ComprehensionVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationPersonal Computer UseMedical TerminologyCustomer ServiceTeamworkConflict Management

Qualifications

Six Months Experience or KP ExternshipHigh School Diploma or GEDMedical Assistant Course of StudyBasic Life SupportMedical Terminology Certificate or Equivalent Experience

Full job description

Job Summary:

Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of the Physician and/or Designee.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Interviews patients and measure vital signs and other pertinent information as required by department. Records information in patients medical record. Prepares treatment rooms and patients for examination. Assists clinician with care of the patient. Inventories, orders and replenishes medical supplies and materials. Gives treatments and performs routine laboratory tests as required by department.

  • Schedules appointments, performs clinical tasks and completes appropriate forms as required by department. May be responsible for administering medications, including injections. May be responsible for cleaning, processing, sterilizing and checking instruments. Performs computer data entry functions. Performs clinical/technical skills specific to the department. Performs other related duties as necessary. Customer Service: Practices customer service standards as defined by the Medical Center and specified department.

  • Anticipates the customers needs, takes proactive steps to meet those needs, by listening and taking responsibility within scope to ensure issues are resolved. Promptly responds to alarms and patient requests. Facilitates the customers ability to utilize resources. Assures a clean, orderly, and functional work environment. Team Commitment: Is an effective team member who is flexible, cooperative, and willing to assist others.

  • Manages difficult or conflict situations constructively and seeks appropriate assistance. Takes accountability for own actions. Acts as a resource and mentor to new employees, students, and other team members. Actively participates in departmental professional development activities. Adheres to Attendance Policy. Supports a collaborative labor-management partnership environment.

  • Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Grade 180

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

  • Minimum six (6) months of experience or successful completion of Kaiser Permanente externship.

  • Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.

Education

  • High School Diploma/GED.

  • Completion of a course of study consistent with the requirements for Medical Assistants as specified by the Medical Board of California.

License, Certification, Registration

  • Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

  • Ability to read, write, and comprehend medical information.

  • Ability to effectively present information, both verbal and written.

  • Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.

  • Refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.

  • Demonstrated ability to use personal computer.

  • Medical Terminology Certificate or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • N/A

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Medical Asst

LOCATION: Richmond, California

REQNUMBER: 1429261

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,003 open Medical Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$43–56K/yr69 salary ranges
  • California median$29–39/hr159 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 211 open Medical Assistant jobs in California and 4,003 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Medical Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 1,768 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,363 of the 4,003 open Medical Assistant jobs (59%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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