Temporary Back Office Medical Assistant Medical Assistant

PACIFIC DERMATOLOGY INSTITUTE

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title	TEMPORARY BACK OFFICE MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Department	Clinic Operations / Fontana, CA
Reports to	Office Manager / Regional Director of Operations
Date Revised	10/2026
Job Status	Temporary Full-Time / Non-Exempt

The Temporary Back Office Medical Assistant provides short-term clinical and operational support to physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinic teams. The role assists with patient preparation, rooming, procedures, clinical support, equipment sterilization, and medical supply functions while helping maintain safe, efficient, and patient-focused clinic operations.

Temporary Assignment: This position is intended to address temporary staffing or operational needs. The assignment duration, schedule, work location, and duties may change based on business needs. Temporary employment does not guarantee placement in a regular position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Exemplifies and supports Pacific Dermatology Institute's Vision, Purpose, Goals, and Values.
• Assists the Office Manager and clinic team with day-to-day back-office operations during the temporary assignment.
• Promptly reports patient complaints, safety concerns, and potential liability issues to the Office Manager.
• Reviews the daily schedule and prepares examination rooms, equipment, instruments, and supplies for patient care activities.
• Prepares procedural trays for office-based procedures, including biopsies, excisions, shave removals, cryotherapy, and incision and drainage procedures.
• Verifies patient information for accuracy and completeness.
• Rooms patients and confirms required consents, photographs, and other clinical documentation are completed.
• Prepares patients for examinations, procedures, and preliminary testing requested by the provider.
• Obtains required patient signatures on procedure consent forms.
• Assists providers during medical and surgical procedures, including shave biopsies, punch biopsies, excisions, wound care, bandaging, and patient education.
• Administers injections, removes sutures, bandages wounds, and performs other clinical tasks as directed by the provider and permitted by applicable requirements.
• Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes surgical and clinical equipment in accordance with established procedures.
• Maintains required sterilization records and monitors sterilization equipment, maintenance needs, and supplies.
• Monitors medical supply inventory and assists with ordering and restocking supplies.
• Verifies medical orders received at the clinic and routes questions or discrepancies to the appropriate provider or supervisor.
• Participates in assigned training and educational opportunities and maintains current knowledge of applicable PDI procedures.
• Uses Microsoft Office applications as appropriate for assigned duties.
• Follows PDI policies and procedures and applicable CLIA, OSHA, safety, infection-control, privacy, and confidentiality requirements.
• Performs other temporary back-office duties and clinic coverage assignments as directed by management.

This position operates in a fast-paced professional medical clinic environment with providers, clinical staff, patients, and visitors. Temporary assignments may require work at more than one clinic location based on operational needs.

The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use both hands, and perform clinical support tasks for extended periods. The employee may periodically bend, lift, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and must be able to lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. The position requires close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

This is a temporary, full-time, non-exempt position. The typical workweek is Monday through Friday. Work hours, assignment duration, and clinic location may vary based on operational needs. Extended hours and occasional evening or weekend work may be required.

Travel between clinic locations may be required based on the temporary assignment. Since driving is an essential function of the assignment, a valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and proof of current automobile liability insurance are required.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required for this temporary assignment. Duties, responsibilities, schedule, and assigned work location may change at any time based on business needs. Employment remains at will, consistent with applicable law.