Medical Assistant - STI Clinic

About the role

• Posting Date
• 11/13/26
• Application Deadline
• 11/15/26

Pay Range

Anticipated Hiring Range: $19.00 - $21.56 hourly

Full Pay Range

$19.00 - $29.25 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

The Medical Assistant - STI Clinic supports Clinicians in the Community Health & Records Services Division by providing basic health care services such as preparing patient rooms, performing venipuncture, administering immunizations, and taking patient history to prepare the patients for evaluation by the Clinician in order to help prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

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 the Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Want to learn more about the County's Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Certificate of completion from an accredited Health Care Training Program as a Medical Assistant
• High School diploma or GED

We Also Value

• National Certification as a Medical Assistant
• Bilingual skills in English/Spanish

Job Contributions

• Prepare patients for their appointments by accompanying them to the examining room and facilitating the patient flow through the practice of anticipating patients' and providers' needs
• Performs routine medical tasks of drawing blood, administering injections, and preparing patients for examinations and treatment
• Documents patient care using electronic or other medical records systems and computer applications in accordance with regulatory requirements, quality initiatives, policies, and procedures
• Provides basic patient care as directed by the provider and as allowed by license, certification, or registration
• Assists the provider with examinations of patients and administering/ordering diagnostic tests, procedures, and treatment
• Ensures exam rooms are clean, stocked, and appropriately set up each day prior to rooming patients
• 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 the patient's visit

Working Conditions

• Work will be performed in a clinical setting and may be exposed to extreme temperatures, wetness, humidity, respiratory hazards, noise, vibration, moving mechanical parts, fumes, odors, dust, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, intense noises, and travel
• Valid Arizona driver's license is required upon hire
• Travel may be required to attend conferences, training, and possibly varying work locations as assigned by the Administrative Supervisor, Program Supervisor, Division Administrator, or Medical Director, subject to County policies regarding the use of County vehicles or private vehicles on County business
• Must be able to participate in emergency response training as scheduled and be available to respond as directed in the event of a public health emergency
• Ability to exert up to 20 lbs. occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, or negligible amounts constantly and requires walking/standing to a significant degree
• Must secure and maintain an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card and complete a background check
• Within one month of hire, all employees will be required to provide evidence of immunity or receive immunizations for vaccine-preventable illnesses for any position within the Maricopa County Department of Public Health; required immunizations include MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Tdap (whooping cough and diphtheria), Varicella (chickenpox), and annual Influenza; some positions require a Hepatitis B vaccine and/or a Tuberculosis test

Selection Procedure

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive