Medical Assistant - Cumberland Avenue - Knoxville, TN

Urgent Care Group; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established healthcare provider dedicated to delivering top-quality urgent care in Knoxville. This role as a Medical Assistant offers the chance to make a significant impact on patient lives while working in a collaborative team environment. You will be trained in advanced skills, including injections and EKGs, and will have opportunities for growth and promotions based on performance. The organization values kindness, teamwork, and integrity, ensuring a supportive workplace. With competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, this position is ideal for those looking to advance their careers in healthcare.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan with Employer Match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

Recognition Program

Qualifications

• Must have a GED or high school diploma and completed a Medical Assistant program.
• Exceptional customer service skills and reliable transportation required.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients and take vital signs to ensure excellent care.
• Administer injections and assist with orthopedic care.

Skills

Customer Service

Phlebotomy

EKG Administration

Wound Care

Team Collaboration

Education

GED or High School Diploma

Medical Assistant Certification

Job description

Description

Covenant Health Urgent Care is dedicated to providing top-quality patient care to the Knoxville community, with two convenient locations and expanding with a new center opening in Cumberland Avenue in 2025.

Medical Assistants are vital to the success of our clinical teams and crucial to providing fast, friendly, and affordable healthcare at Covenant Health Urgent Care centers. In partnership with Covenant Health, Covenant Health Urgent Care offers state-of-the-art onsite digital X-ray, EKG, and common laboratory assays 7 days per week, 8AM - 8PM.

Job Description

• Learn and practice advanced skills under the direction of our providers. You are trained and trusted with a wider scope of practice including injections, phlebotomy, EKGs, and orthopedic care.
• Triage patients, take vital signs, and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to deliver excellent care.
• Apply splints and wound dressings, collect and record the results of laboratory tests, administer oral and injectable medications.
• Make a difference in our patients' lives every shift.

Position Highlights

• Competitive Pay: There are multiple opportunities to increase base pay, including: time-based raises, performance and training-related promotions. Team members are strongly encouraged to seek additional achievements to increase pay.
• Expand your Skills & Get Promoted: Leadership and growth opportunities are available to all employees. Earn at your own pace through time-and performance-based promotions.
• Hours: Work three, 12-hour shifts per week (8AM-8PM).

Benefits

• Pay Raises: Clear, consistent path for higher pay by earning achievements for performance and positivity.
• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Short Term Disability insurance.
• Urgent Care: Free care for you, your spouse, and children at all Covenant Health Urgent Care locations (for those carrying UCG-sponsored or other health insurance).
• Retirement: 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, sick days, and holidays.
• Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free confidential support when you need it. EAP offers counseling and resources to support your wellbeing, including legal, financial, child, eldercare, and individual (or family) counseling.
• Employee Discounts:
  • Amazon Prime reimbursement or Sam’s, Costco, or BJs base membership
  • Verizon discount
  • Online ticket deals
• Associate Recognition Program: Patients and teammates can recognize you publicly for the important work you do. You can earn Amazon gift cards for providing excellent patient care.

Requirements

• Requirement of a GED or high school diploma
• Completed a Medical Assistant program and are registered/certified (MA or CMA)
• In school? Feel free to apply now, so you can get started as soon as you graduate
• Reliable transportation
• 12-hour shifts (no overnights)
• Availability to work weekends
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, teamwork-driven environment
• Commitment to Urgent Care Group’s core values: Kindness, Impact, Teamwork, Efficiency, and Integrity

About Urgent Care Group

Urgent Care Group’s (UCG) Mission is to provide fast, friendly, and affordable healthcare in every community. Based in Nashville, UCG was founded in 2017 to create the leading urgent care company. Urgent Care Group partners with premier health systems and excellent providers committed to expanding access to high-quality healthcare.

The Urgent Care Group Network includes more than 55 centers operating as six brands: AnMed Urgent Care in partnership with AnMed in South Carolina, Covenant Health Urgent Care in partnership with Covenant Health in Tennessee, Health Choice Urgent Care in partnership with Northside Hospital in Georgia, Medac Urgent Care in North Carolina, MEDcare Urgent Care in South Carolina, and Total Access Urgent Care in Missouri and Illinois. For more information, visit: UrgentCareGroup.com.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees and patients.