Medical Assistant

Job Title: Medical Assistant

Job Description

As a Medical Assistant, you will be responsible for managing 18-22 patients for a single physician on a daily basis. You will conduct comprehensive patient workups, including gathering previous medical history, performing manual vitals, drawing blood, and reconciling medications. Experience with drawing blood using both straight needle and butterfly techniques is essential. An added advantage is having experience with elderly patients, as the primary demographic is individuals aged 55 and above, focusing on the underserved population.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full patient workups, including obtaining previous medical history.
• Perform manual vitals and blood draws using both straight needle and butterfly techniques.
• Reconcile medications accurately for each patient.
• Provide compassionate care to a primarily geriatric patient demographic.
• Maintain detailed and accurate records using the EMR system.

Essential Skills

• Proficient in phlebotomy and blood draw techniques.
• Completion of a nationally accredited program as a Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, EMT, or Paramedic.
• Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a relevant healthcare role.
• Certification in BLS for Healthcare Providers.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent education (GED) required.
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) systems is preferred.
• Experience working with geriatric patients is a plus.

Work Environment

The work schedule is from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM or 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. You will be responsible for rooming 18-22 patients daily, with patient appointments scheduled at 30-minute intervals.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of St. Louis, MO.

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $24.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in St. Louis,MO.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 15, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.