Medical Assistant - Part Time

American Family Care; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth

Supportive, patient-first team culture

Job summary

American Family Care in Mobile, Alabama is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant to join their team. In this fast-paced urgent care environment, you'll be responsible for patient triage, insurance verification, and providing top-notch patient service.

The ideal candidate will have completed an accredited Medical Assistant program and hold a current MA certification. This position offers competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a supportive team culture.

Qualifications

• At least 1+ year of experience with insurance verification and patient registration required.
• Urgent care or emergency room experience highly valued.
• Full availability including ability to work evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Greet and triage patients, collect vitals/histories.
• Register patients and verify insurance eligibility.
• Educate patients on clinical procedures and financial expectations.

Skills

Patient triage

Insurance verification

Venipuncture

BLS certification

EMR proficiency

Education

Completion of accredited Medical Assistant program

Active national MA certification (CMA, RMA, CCMA, or equivalent)

Job description

What you’ll do

Clinical Care: Greet and triage patients, collect vitals/histories, perform venipuncture and CLIA-waived point‑of‑care testing (COVID, flu, strep, glucose, A1C, UA, etc.), assist with minor procedures, wound care, EKGs, and nebulizer therapy.

Insurance Verification & Front Desk: Register patients, verify insurance eligibility, determine financial responsibility, collect co‑pays, reconcile payment logs, and maintain EMR accuracy.

Patient Service: Educate patients on both clinical procedures and financial expectations, provide clear discharge instructions, and de‑escalate concerns with empathy and professionalism.

Team & Compliance: Participate in daily huddles, maintain compliance logs (crash cart, fridge temps, etc.), support infection‑control and HIPAA standards.

What We’re Looking For

Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program.

Active national MA certification (CMA, RMA, CCMA, or equivalent) at hire.

At least 1+ year of experience with insurance verification and patient registration required.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (or ability to obtain before starting).

Urgent care or emergency room experience highly valued.

EMR proficiency (Experity preferred); comfort with payer portals (e.g., Waystar).

Proven venipuncture and specimen collection skills.

Additional requirements

Must successfully pass a drug screen and criminal background check as a condition of employment.

Full availability including ability to work evenings/weekends and float to nearby centers as needed.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Competitive pay and benefits package.

Opportunities for professional growth and cross‑training.

Collaborative, supportive, patient‑first team culture.

Work environment

Fast‑paced urgent care with frequent role‑switching; prolonged standing/walking; routine exposure to blood and body fluids (strict PPE adherence); occasional lifting up to 25–30 lbs; weekend/evening shifts and float coverage as needed.

American Family Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

AFC is committed to pay equity and transparency. The expected pay range for this role is $XX.XX – $XX.XX per hour. Final compensation offers will be determined based on a combination of factors, including experience, certifications, education, and geographic location. In addition to base pay, AFC offers a competitive benefits package and advancement opportunities (varies by full‑time/PRN/part‑time status).