Lead Medical Assistant, Cardiology

MarinHealth

Lead Medical Assistant overseeing medical assisting staff at MarinHealth facilities. Responsible for training, supervision, and ensuring operational efficiency in a healthcare team environment.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeLarkspur • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $29 - $40 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Lead Medical Assistant will be responsible for the direct day-to-day supervision of the other members of the medical assisting team.
The Lead MA is well-versed in medical assisting practice and is able to train and teach new skills to new or less experienced medical assistants.
The Lead MA will become an APeX super user and be able to assist clinicians and other MAs in better-utilizing APeX.
The Lead MA manages the MA to Physician assignments and changes the utilization of staff as needed to ensure appropriate coverage for all physicians in the office.
The Lead MA assists the Lead Front Office Coordinator in managing communications between the front and back office, with an emphasis in enhancing and improving communication as needed.
The Lead MA will develop a schedule for cleaning and stocking the rooms on a regular basis.
The Lead MA will assign specific MAs to the rooms and then periodically check the work of each MA.
The Lead MA will work with the Practice Leader and the front desk to lessen the frequency of these problems.
The Lead MA will work with the Practice Leader in evaluating vendors and vendor pricing during contract renewal time.
The Lead MA provides backup support for the medical assistant team which includes all functions of a medical assistant.
Perform all other duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
A Medical Assistant certification from an accredited program such as NHA and AMCA is required or other greater licensure.
BLS Certification (American Heart Association) required.
5+ years of medical assisting experience, with progressive team leadership skills.
Demonstrated leadership skills; one-year supervisory experience preferred.
Demonstrated punctuality, reliability, and professionalism.
Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills.
Ability to multi-task.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Demonstrated expertise in tactful and professional communication.
Experience with, and proficiency in, electronic medical records.
Use of APeX software a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health & Immunizations: To protect employees, patients, and our community, MarinHealth requires measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter).
COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended.
Reasonable accommodation(s) to qualified individuals with disabilities are available as part of the application step.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Medical AssistingElectronic Medical RecordsMedical TerminologyTeam LeadershipTraining and Teaching Skills

Soft Skills

Exceptional Customer ServiceProfessional CommunicationPunctualityReliabilityMulti-tasking

Certifications

Medical Assistant CertificationBLS Certification