Swimming pools and movie stars are not the only things associated with the city of Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles is also a fast paced city of technology and medical discoveries, especially at the UCLA Medical Center. If you want to be part of the medical world, without having to sit through 8-10 years of medical school, there are plenty of medical assistant jobs in Los Angeles ready to be started! As a medical assistant, it is your job to provide the behind the scenes patient care that is pivotal in keeping the medical scene running smoothly. You are responsible for keeping the patient scheduling running smoothly, carefully avoiding overbooking. You must keep all patient files and information up to date including medical history, and personal information regarding address, social security and medical insurance information. As a medical assistant in an actual office building, you will greet the patients and check them into their doctor. You are required to get the proper co-pays that accompany their individual insurance policies. There are many aspects to this field of work and there is the perfect job available for you.