Medical Assistant Urgent Care

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 patient vitals), procedures, and other direct patient care tasks under direct supervision.
• Administers medications according to policy and provider direction while adhering to safety protocols.
• Performs blood draws and urine collection for various tests, including employer drug screens.
• Conducts splinting and casting, and performs various types of physicals, such as sports physicals.
• Handles other urgent care duties like ear lavage, wound care, and oxygen administration.
• Notifies the on-duty provider promptly of any unusual patient occurrences, including medication events, and reports incidents on an incident report.
• Notifies the Clinic Manager of any patient or employee safety concerns.
• Fulfills other related duties as directed by company policy or guidelines.
• Supports the front office by keeping patients informed of wait times, monitoring patient flow, processing discharges, and collecting payments.

How You Will Make An Impact

The Medical Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting the organization's mission by ensuring smooth operations and delivering high-quality patient care. They are responsible for maintaining a professional and respectful environment for both patients and staff.

Essential Education, Experience And 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 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 benefits.
• Employees in select positions may receive shift differential benefits.