Medical Assistant

NextCare; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Long-term disability

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Medical Assistant in Kansas City to deliver high-quality patient care in an urgent care setting. Responsibilities include assisting with exams, administering medications, and maintaining patient records. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, completed a medical assistant training program, and relevant certification. The position offers various employee benefits including health and dental insurance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completed an accredited Medical Assistant training program.
• Must have a National Certification through recognized organizations.

Responsibilities

• Assist provider with exams, procedures, and patient care.
• Administer medications and adhere to safety protocols.
• Notify provider of unusual occurrences and safety concerns.

Skills

Patient care

EMR/EHR proficiency

Blood draw

Medication administration

Excellent communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited Medical Assistant training

CMA/RMA/CCMA certification

Job description

Medical Assistant

Join NextCare as a Medical Assistant and provide high-quality, compassionate care in a fast-paced urgent care setting.

Responsibilities

• Assists provider with exams (including patient vitals), procedures and other processes related to direct patient care under the 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 directed by the provider.
• May be responsible for urine collection for various testing, including employer drug screens.
• May perform splinting and casting.
• Conduct various types of 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.

Qualifications & Education

Education: Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent. AND

• Completed an APPROVED (accredited) Medical Assistant training program.

OR

• 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 Healthcareer 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.

Benefits

NextCare 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.

Other Information

NextCare strives to be the leader in high‑access healthcare, offering urgent care, occupational health, virtual health and primary care services to our patients across eleven states with over 165 urgent care clinic locations. The organization values caring, growth, integrity, results and teamwork, and has a high‑performance culture that emphasizes quality and service.