Medical Assistant / MA - Multiple Specialties

Ardent Health; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $2,500

Job summary

Lovelace Medical Group in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Medical Assistant for day shift, full-time or PRN. You will support clinical operations, record vitals, prepare rooms, and assist providers during patient visits.

A $2,500 sign-on bonus is available, along with opportunities for growth and a comprehensive benefits package. Responsibilities include EMR data entry, patient support, instrument sterilization, inventory management, and coordinating referrals and authorizations to ensure smooth patient

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic EMR and MS Office knowledge required.
• BLS certification within 14 days of start.

Responsibilities

• Enter, maintain, and report medical history and claims using an EMR.
• Support patient visits by greeting patients, escorting to exam room, taking vital signs.
• Sterilize and prepare instruments; ensure exam rooms are clean and ready.
• Maintain inventory and stock supplies for all exam rooms.
• Process referrals and insurance authorizations; coordinate with pharmacies, hospitals, and labs.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s degree

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Join Lovelace Medical Group as a day shift, full-time or PRN Medical Assistant (MA) in Albuquerque, NM.

You may be eligible for a sign on bonus of $2,500.

Specialties hiring:

• Ear, Nose, and Throat
• Float Pool
• General Surgery
• Neuroscience
• OBGYN
• Primary Care - Academy
• Primary Care - Jefferson & Osuna
• Primary Care - Enchanted Hills
• Urology

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• Lovelace Medical Group is a multispecialty provider group which includes clinics, doctors, and advanced practice providers in a broad range of specialties and primary care.

Learn About a Day in the Life of a Medical Assistant:

Responsibilities

• Enters, maintains, and reports all medical history, medical coding, and files claims using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Patient visit support that may include: Greeting patients, and escorting patient to exam room and/or taking patients’ vital signs, and other applicable medical information to effectively support the reason for the patients visit and recommended treatment.
• Sterilizes and prepares medical instruments. Ensures patient exam rooms are disinfected, orderly, and ready for incoming patients. Provides patients with privacy, comfort, safety and hygiene.
• Assists in maintaining inventoryand stocking supplies, instruments and equipment for all exam rooms.
• Maintains appropriate paperwork for inventory control and reviews orders received for completeness.
• Addresses and requests referrals and other insurance authorizations in addition to passing along patient information for prescription, x-ray or lab requisitions to necessary parties. This includes calls to pharmacies, hospitals, and labs.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

• Basic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Microsoft Office knowledge.
• BLS Certification required within 14 days of start.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Associate’s degree.
• Graduate from an accredited medical assistant/medical technologist school/program.
• Prior experience in a clinic or hospital setting supporting patient care
• Current national certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).