Medical Assistant Marion, NC

At Hopscotch Primary Care, we believe great healthcare should be accessible to all people across all communities. Today, almost 20% of Americans live in a rural community, yet only 11% of physicians practice in those same communities. We are on a mission to transform healthcare in rural America. We provide high-quality primary care tailored to meet the needs of our patients through our robust care model and comprehensive care team, delivering care in our clinics, and across settings, and wrapping resources around the patients who need them most.

Our patients and the care teams who serve them sit at the center of everything we do scotch Primary Care takes a team approach to serve patient needs and provide the best care possible. Our goal is to provide the care each of us would want for ourselves or for our family members, in the right setting, and at the right time.

Today, we are serving thousands of patients in our value‑based care model and the number is growing every day. If you want to bring your experience, skill and passion to make a lasting impact in healthcare, we’d like to meet you.

Hopscotch takes a team approach to serve patient needs and provide the best care possible. Our goal is to provide the care each of us would want for ourselves or for our family members, in the right setting and at the right time. The Hopscotch Care Team is responsible for delivering high‑touch, high‑quality care to patients, including coordination of care across different physicians and within the healthcare system.

As a Medical Assistant
, you will play a critical role on the Care team for Hopscotch to serve our patients, enable patient outcomes and create a positive patient experience. As part of the Care team, this professional will be one of the first individuals to engage the patients during a clinic visit and will work across the team to communicate, identify patient needs and execute on care plans to ensure patient care is delivered.

This is a full‑time role based at our Marion location.

Compensation range for this position is between $18–$24 per hour depending on clinic location and candidate experience/qualifications.

In addition, we offer all of our employees a generous benefits package including:

• Company sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance for you + your family
• FREE short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• FREE $100k life insurance policy
• 401k plan with 4% company match + no vesting period
• $720–$1,000 added to employee Health Savings Account annually for eligible health plans
• All clinic roles are eligible for a quarterly bonus!

As a Certified Medical Assistant, you will provide support to the physician and care team as well as the patient to enable positive patient outcomes and a positive patient experience by end‑to‑end preparation for physician visit and more broadly. Specific responsibilities for this role will include, but are not limited to:

• Engage patients prior to provider visit, prepare and set expectations
• Plan for any necessary services or steps required in the clinic (e.g. flu vaccine, blood draw)
• Ensure exam rooms are clean, safe, and ready for patient visits
• Ensure efficient patient flow by preparing for the visit, rooming patients in a timely manner, getting necessary information, and assisting the provider with staying timely on their schedule
• Obtain vital signs, patient status and needs, and review medications
• Collect phlebotomy and other lab specimens; performs basic waived lab tests
• Deliver patient screenings per protocols and assists physician as needed
• Provide patient care in line with training, certification and regulations (e.g. vaccine administration)
• Catalog and communicate patient needs to the PCP and broader Care team
• Supports other diagnostic and care needs for the patient, in collaboration with Care team
• As directed and in line with certification, supports pharmacy medication dispensing
• Apply or assist with application for Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

You will also collaborate with the Care team and provide support to patients, as needed, outside of the provider visit including:

• Provide telephonic support to patients, in line with protocols and…