Medical Assistant

GoHealth Urgent Care; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & more

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO: starting at 208 hours

Job summary

GoHealth Urgent Care in Newark, DE seeks a Medical Assistant to support examinations under an urgent care provider. You will manage registration, vital signs, specimen collection, and pre-exam preparation, while ensuring smooth check-in, scheduling, and communication with patients.

The role emphasizes hands-on training, onsite managers, and a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, a 401(k) match, and generous PTO. Experience in medical assisting is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Graduate of Medical Assisting Program preferred.
• Front Desk experience preferred.
• BLS certification required at the time of hire.
• CPOE certification required within two weeks of start date.
• In lieu of MA certification, Nursing or EMT certifications may be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Register patients, secure paperwork and verify insurance.
• Process co-pays and schedule patient appointments.
• Coordinate referrals to Specialists.
• Answer patient questions and update them on status.
• Prepare patients for examination and record medical history.
• Perform point of care testing as needed and provide results to providers.
• Maintain exam rooms, front desk and reception areas; manage supplies.
• Open/close duties and ensure daily controls are documented.

Education

High School Diploma

Graduate of Medical Assisting Program

Job description

Why You’ll Love This Role

Competitive Pay:

• This position offers monthly incentive pay based on performance metrics
• Ongoing referral bonus opportunities
• Base Salary Range: $19.50-27.00/hour

The range above reflects the good-faith salary range the Company reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on experience, skills, education, and other business-related factors.

Training & Development:

• Hands on, immersive training & coaching program with classroom and shadowing days alongside peers
• Onsite Managers who are passionate about supporting team members and their growth

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & more
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous PTO: starting at 208 hours annually

The Medical Assistant assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of an urgent care provider. Manages the check-in and registration process, interview patients, measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and records information on patients' charts. Draws and collects blood samples from patients and prepares specimens for laboratory analysis. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.

Job Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma required
• Graduate of a Medical Assisting Program preferred

Work Experience

• Medical Assistant experience preferred
• Front Desk experience preferred

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required at the time of hire, obtained through the American Red Cross (ARC) or American Heart Association (AHA).
• One of the following certifications is required at the time of hire:
  • CCMA- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (verified through NHA, National Health career Association)
  • CMA- Certified Medical Assistant (verified through AAMA, American Association of Medical Assistants, or CHP Certified Health Professionals)
  • RMA- Registered Medical Assistant (verified through AMT, American Medical Technologists, or AAH, American Allied Health, or ARMA American Registry of Medical Assistants)
  • NCMA- National Certified Medical Assistant (verified through NCCT, National Center for Competency Testing)
  • NRCMA- Nationally Registered Certified Medial Assistant (verified through the National Association for Health Professionals)
• Additionally, CPOE certification for order entry is required within two weeks of the start date.
• In lieu of an approved MA Certification, we will also accept the following certifications at the time of hire:
  • Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing or LPN or RN
  • EMT - Emergency Medical Technician (verified through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians)

Essential Functions

• Conduct patient registration, which includes securing required paperwork and insurance documentation, and verification of insurance and patient eligibility.
• Process co-pays and schedule patient appointments for assigned centers.
• Coordinate provider referrals to assigned Specialist.
• Answer patient questions regarding their care and keep them informed of their status.
• Inform technical staff of patient flow.
• Prepare patients for examination, which includes conducting interviews to verify patient information, record medical history; confirm purpose of visit
• Perform preliminary physical tests (blood pressure, weight, temperature, etc.) for vital signs and escalated critical cases to the provider as needed.
• Conduct point of care testing as needed (i.e., flu, strep, urinalysis, ECG, HCG); and provide patient information to providers.
• Responsible for stocking supplies and maintenance of exam rooms, front desk, and reception area; ensure providers have medical supplies needed.
• Responsible for completing order sheets to maintain supply inventory levels; regularly checking expiration dates on supplies.
• Responsible for maintenance of medical records and scanning charts to patient files.
• Answer phone calls, collect and sort daily incoming and outgoing postal correspondence
• Ensure reception is well maintained
• Conduct courtesy callbacks for patient follow-up.
• Perform opening and closing duties, which include cashing out, end-of-day communication, and securing the building.
• Follow operating instructions to perform and document daily controls and calibration of equipment; maintain Quality Assurance/Quality Control logs for equipment troubleshoot b