Medical Assistant - Lead

Posting Date

10/13/25

Application Deadline

10/17/25

Pay Range

Anticipated Pay Range: $19.00 - $23.75 hourly
Full Pay Range: $19.00 - $28.50 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Public Health

About the Position

As our Medical Assistant Lead - STI you will support Clinicians in the Community Records and Health Division by providing health care services such as preparing patient rooms, performing health screenings, obtaining medical history, taking vital signs, and performing venipuncture to prepare the patients for evaluation by the Clinician to help prevent the spread of communicable diseases. You will also support the Clinic Supervisor, managing the flow of the clinic and the work of the clinic staff, so that patients are provided with high-quality health care and exceptional service.

About Us

Come work for Maricopa County Department of Public Health, the 3rd largest health jurisdiction in the U.S.! MCDPH’s mission is to increase the quality of life for our residents by collaborating with the community to develop and implement strategies, programs, and services addressing the emerging and changing needs of public health. We aim to serve Maricopa County residents with a focus on impact and a data-driven approach to our work. We value our staff's unique skills and differences, as well as the varied experiences and disciplines we represent. Together, we are working towards our vision of creating a healthy, thriving Maricopa County for all.

Proud To Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Two years of experience working in the medical field as a Medical Assistant, including experience with electronic medical records and venipuncture

• High school diploma or GED

We Also Value

• Lead or supervisory experience

• Experience working with State regulatory and licensing requirements for an Outpatient Treatment Center

• Bilingual skills in English/Spanish

Job Contributions

• Prepares patients for their appointments by accompanying them to the examining room and facilitates the patient flow through the practice of anticipating patient and provider needs

• Ensures exam rooms are clean, stocked, and appropriately set up each day prior to rooming patients

• Performs routine medical tasks of drawing blood, administering injections, and preparing patients for examinations and treatment

• Assists the provider with examinations of patient and administering/ordering diagnostic tests, procedures and treatment

• Provides patient care as directed by the provider and as allowed by license, certification, or registration

• Documents patient care using electronic or other medical records systems and computer applications in accordance with regulatory requirements, quality initiatives, policies, and procedures

• Assists in patient education by providing informational handouts, an after-visit summary, and/or treatment plan summary as instructed by the Clinician

• Receives and records lab test results via telephone or computer and ensures that those results and related reports are with the patient’s medical record at the time of patient’s visit

• Assists in supervising th