Medical Assistant

NextCare; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) Plan

Dental and vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in Fredericksburg is seeking a Medical Assistant to join their team. The role includes assisting healthcare providers with patient exams, administering medications, and ensuring a smooth patient flow. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, completed a Medical Assistant training program, and be committed to providing excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent.
• Completed an approved Medical Assistant training program.
• Experience as a Medical Assistant for at least one year is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist provider with patient exams and procedures.
• Administer medications as per policy.
• Perform blood draws and urine collection.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Teamwork

Proficiency in EMR/EHR

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Approved Medical Assistant training program

National Certification (AAMA, AMT, NHA)

Job description

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

What We Are Looking For

NextCare Urgent Care is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Medical Assistant that likes the challenge of a fast‑paced setting and working in a team environment. We are looking for customer‑friendly and passionate employees to be part of our growing organization where patients and employees are our top priority.

Responsibilities

• 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 to include 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 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 all necessary signatures and issuing receipts.

How You Will Make An Impact

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 at the optimum, as well as provide patient care services in the back office medical setting, which will meet the specific needs of the patient.

Essential Education, Experience And Skills

ARIZONA

Education: Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent; AND

• 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: AAMA (Certified Medical Assistant), AMT (Registered Medical Assistant), NHA (Certified Clinical Medical Assistant).

All Other States

Education: Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent; AND

• 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: AAMA (Certified Medical Assistant), AMT (Registered Medical Assistant), NHA (Certified Clinical Medical Assistant).
• 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.

Benefits

NextCare offers full‑time employees medical, health savings account, NextCare employee visit program, 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.