Medical Assistant / Medical Front Office

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 taking patient vitals and performing other 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.
• Conducts splinting and casting as needed.
• Performs various types of physicals, such as sports physicals.
• Carries out tasks like ear lavage, wound care, and oxygen administration.
• Notifies the on-duty provider promptly of any unusual patient occurrences, documenting them on incident reports.
• Notifies the Clinic Manager of patient or employee safety concerns immediately.
• Fulfills laboratory and clinical accreditation policies.
• Uses proficiency in Electronic Medical Records (EMR)/Electronic Health Records (EHR).
• Supports the front office by keeping patients informed of wait times, monitoring patient flow, processing discharges, and collecting payments.

Essential Education, Experience, and Skills

• Arizona: High school diploma or equivalent; AND completed an approved (accredited) Medical Assistant training program.
• OR: Unapproved (non-accredited) Medical Assistant training program AND national certification through one of the following organizations:
• American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) - Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam and certification;
• American Medical Technologists (AMT) - Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam and certification;
• National Healthcareer Association (NHA) - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam and certification.

Benefits

• Medical, health savings account, dental, vision, basic life, voluntary employee/spouse/child life, long-term disability, short-term disability, employee assistance program, critical illness, accident, legal, identity theft, and paid time off benefits.
• 401(k) Plan benefits available to all employees.
• Shift differential benefits for select positions.