Medical Assistant Urgent Care
NextCare · Gastonia, NC · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
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 collection for various tests, including employer drug screens.
- Conducts splinting and casting, performs physicals (such as sports physicals), and handles wound care and oxygen administration.
- Notifies the on-duty provider promptly of any unusual patient occurrences, including medication events, and reports patient or employee safety concerns.
- Supports the front office by keeping patients informed of wait times, monitoring patient flow, processing discharges, and collecting payments.
Essential Education, Experience & Skills
- Arizona: High school diploma or equivalent; completed an approved (accredited) Medical Assistant training program; and National Certification through AAMA, AMT, or NHA.
- Other states: High school diploma or equivalent; completed an approved (accredited) Medical Assistant training program; and National Certification through 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 as a Medical Assistant under a provider or physician group.
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.
- 401(k) Plan benefits available.
- Shift differential benefits for select positions.