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 offer exceptional, affordable care to patients across the country.

We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Medical Assistant that likes the challenge of a fast paced setting and working in a team environment. Customer-friendly and passionate employees are a part of our growing organization where patients and employees are top priority.

• Assists 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.
• Administers all forms of medications per policy and Provider direction and adheres to all safety protocols and procedures for medication administration.
• Will perform blood draws as per direction of the Provider.
• May be responsible for urine collection for various testing including employer drug screens.
• May perform splinting and casting.
• Conduct various type physicals such as sports physicals.
• Performs other related duties specific to urgent care such as ear lavage, wound care and oxygen administration.
• Notifies the provider on duty promptly of all unusual patient occurrences including medication events on an incident report.
• Promptly notifies the Clinic Manager of patient or employee safety concerns.
• Follows guidelines and requirements of laboratory and clinical accreditation policies.
• Must be proficient in EMR/EHR.
• Performs 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 such duties as: keeping patients and families informed of wait times, monitoring the flow of patients, processing patients for discharge including preparing charges, collecting payment, obtaining all necessary signatures and issuing receipts.

The Medical Assistant supports the organization with customer service and treating all of our patients with respect and dignity. They ensure the clinic and front reception area is running smoothly and patient flow is at optimum, as well as provide patient care services in the back office medical setting, which will meet the specific needs of the patient.

Education:

Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent;

• Completed an APPROVED (accredited) Medical Assistant training program.
• Completed an UNAPPROVED (non-accredited) Medical Assistant training program AND a National Certification through one of the following:
  • American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) – administers the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam and certification;
  • American Medical Technologists (AMT) – provides the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam and certification to individuals who have completed the AMT criteria;
  • National Health career Association (NHA) – administers the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam and certification.
• Completed an UNAPPROVED medical assistant training program AND was employed as a medical assistant for one (1) year or more after program completion OR must have VERIFIABLE work experience directly supervised by Provider or Physician Group for a minimum of 2000 hours or 1 year.

Other MA education or experience may be considered upon review and approval from our Compliance and Regulatory department.

Next Care offers full time employees 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 of all statuses are offered 401(k) Plan benefits. Employees in select positions are offered shift differential benefits. Benefits are offered per policy and plan rules.