Medical Assistant

Next Care Introduction

Next Care strives to be the leader in high access healthcare, offering urgent care, occupational health, virtual health and primary care services to our patients. With services in eleven states (Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming) and over 165 urgent care clinic locations, we provide exceptional, affordable care across the country.

At Next Care, we constantly strive to provide the highest degree of caring, growth, integrity, results and teamwork. These core values form the foundation of our relationships with patients, customers, investors, partners and one another. Extraordinary high-performance standards guide clinical and business decisions, and our strict adherence to these standards enables us to uphold the highest standards of quality and service within high access healthcare.

Next Care Urgent Care is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Medical Assistant who enjoys a fast-paced setting and working in a team environment. We seek customer-friendly, passionate employees to be part of our growing organization where patients and employees are our top priority.

• Assist provider with exams (including patient vitals), procedures and other processes related to direct patient care under direct supervision of the Provider and within the scope of practice of a Medical Assistant.
• Administer all forms of medications per policy and Provider direction and adhere to all safety protocols and procedures for medication administration.
• Perform blood draws as directed by the Provider.
• Collect urine for various testing, including employer drug screens, if required.
• Perform splinting and casting as needed.
• Conduct various types of physicals such as sports physicals.
• Provide other related duties specific to urgent care, such as ear lavage, wound care, and oxygen administration.
• Notify the provider on duty promptly of all unusual patient occurrences, including medication events, on an incident report.
• Promptly notify the Clinic Manager of patient or employee safety concerns.
• Follow guidelines and requirements of laboratory and clinical accreditation policies.
• Be proficient in EMR/EHR.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or described by Company policy.

As a Medical Assistant, you may also be asked to support Front Office Reception. When working in the front office you will perform duties such as keeping patients and families informed of wait times, monitoring the flow of patients, processing patients for discharge (including preparing charges, collecting payment, obtaining necessary signatures and issuing receipts).

The Medical Assistant supports the organization with customer service and treats all patients with respect and dignity. They ensure the clinic and front reception area run smoothly, maintain optimal patient flow, and provide medical care services in the back office setting to meet the specific needs of each patient.