Medical Assistant / Medical Front Office

What We Are Looking For

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

Responsibilities

• Assists providers with exams, including taking patient vitals and performing other direct patient care tasks under the supervision of the provider.
• Administers medications according to policy and provider direction, ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
• Performs blood draws and urine collections as directed by the provider, including for employer drug screens.
• Conducts various types of physicals, such as sports physicals.
• Performs splinting and casting as needed.
• Provides wound care and oxygen administration as required.
• Notifies the on-duty provider promptly of any unusual patient occurrences, documenting incidents on an incident report.
• Notifies the Clinic Manager of any patient or employee safety concerns immediately.
• Follows laboratory and clinical accreditation policies.
• Proficient in using Electronic Medical Records (EMR)/Electronic Health Records (EHR).
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as described by company policy.
• Supports the Front Office Reception as needed, including managing patient wait times, processing discharges, and collecting payments.

Essential Education, Experience & 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.
• Employees can participate in a 401(k) Plan.
• Shift differential benefits available for select positions.