Medical Assistant

What We Are Looking For

NextCare Urgent Care is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Medical Assistant who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Candidates should be customer-friendly and passionate about providing excellent care.

Responsibilities

• Assists providers with exams (including patient vitals), procedures, and other direct patient care tasks under direct supervision.
• Administers medications according to policy and provider direction, adhering to safety protocols.
• Performs blood draws and urine collections as directed by the provider.
• Carries out splinting and casting procedures.
• Conducts various types of physicals, such as sports physicals.
• Performs ear lavage, wound care, and oxygen administration.
• Notifies the on-duty provider promptly of any unusual patient occurrences, including medication events, and documents these on incident reports.
• Notifies the Clinic Manager of patient or employee safety concerns immediately.
• Follows laboratory and clinical accreditation policies.
• Must be proficient in Electronic Medical Records (EMR)/Electronic Health Records (EHR).
• Performs other related duties as assigned or described by company policy.
• Supports the Front Office Receptionist by keeping patients and families informed of wait times, monitoring patient flow, processing patient discharges, preparing charges, collecting payment, obtaining necessary signatures, and issuing receipts.

Essential Education, Experience & Skills

• Arizona: High school diploma or equivalent; completed an approved (accredited) Medical Assistant training program; and passed a national certification exam administered by AAMA, AMT, or NHA.
• Other states: High school diploma or equivalent; completed an approved (accredited) Medical Assistant training program; and passed a national certification exam administered by AAMA, AMT, or NHA.
• OR: Unapproved (non-accredited) Medical Assistant training program; at least one year of employment as a Medical Assistant after program completion; or at least 2000 hours of supervised work experience under a Provider or Physician Group.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• NextCare Employee Visit Program
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Voluntary employee/spouse/child life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Critical illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Legal services
• Identity theft protection
• Paid time off