Medical Assistant/NCT
About NextCare
NextCare strives to be the leader in high-access healthcare, offering urgent care, occupational health, virtual health, and primary care services to patients across eleven states (Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming) with over 165 urgent care clinic locations. Our core values—caring, growth, integrity, results, and teamwork—guide our relationships with patients, customers, investors, partners, and each other. High-performance standards drive clinical and business decisions, ensuring exceptional quality and service in high-access healthcare.
About the Role
NextCare Urgent Care is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Medical Assistant interested in obtaining their Non-Certified Technician (NCT) certification. This role thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment where patients and employees are the top priority.
Responsibilities
- Perform patient care duties within the Medical Assistant scope of practice in an urgent care setting.
- Perform radiology duties as outlined in NextCare Policies and Procedures and state Radiation Rules and Regulations.
- Assist providers with exams (including patient vitals), procedures, and other direct patient care tasks under provider supervision.
- Administer medications per policy and provider direction, adhering to all safety protocols.
- Conduct urine collection for testing, including employer drug screens.
- Perform splinting, casting, and various physicals (e.g., sports physicals).
- Provide urgent care-specific duties such as wound care and oxygen administration.
- Report unusual patient occurrences, including medication events, via incident reports.
- Notify the Clinic Manager of any patient or employee safety concerns.
- Follow laboratory and clinical accreditation policies and guidelines.
- Demonstrate proficiency in EMR/EHR systems.
- Perform other duties as assigned or described by Company policy.
Requirements
- Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of one of the following:
- An APPROVED (accredited) Medical Assistant training program.
- An UNAPPROVED (non-accredited) Medical Assistant training program AND one of the following national certifications:
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from American Medical Technologists (AMT).
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
- An UNAPPROVED Medical Assistant training program AND one year of employment as a medical assistant post-completion.
- Verifiable work experience directly supervised by a Provider or Physician Group for a minimum of 2000 hours or one year.
- Active and current NCT license issued by the Texas Medical Board.
- Current healthcare professional-level CPR certification (e.g., American Heart Association, American Red Cross, American Safety Health Institute, or National Safety Council).
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Basic life insurance and voluntary life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
- Long-term and short-term disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Critical illness and accident insurance.
- Legal and identity theft protection.
- Paid Time Off (PTO).
- 401(k) Plan for all employees.
- Shift differential benefits for select positions.
Benefits are offered per policy and plan rules.