Senior Medical Assistant

Providence Health & Services; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Health & Services is seeking a Senior Medical Assistant (MA III) to assist licensed practitioners in patient care at Covenant Medical Group’s Northwest Clinic in Lubbock, TX. The role emphasizes initiative, mentorship, and acting as a quality champion within a busy clinic.

The successful candidate will leverage two-plus years of medical assisting experience, strong customer service skills, and current BLS certification to support clinical staff and patients in a high-volume

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program or apprenticeship.
• At least 2 years Medical assisting experience in a clinic.
• 2 years of customer service in a fast-paced environment handling confidential data.
• Within 30 days of hire: BLS — American Heart Association.
• 6 months working experience in a PSJH clinic within the last 3 years.

Skills

Medical assisting experience

Customer service

PSJH clinic experience

Vital signs / injections

Education

Medical assistant program graduate

Armed Forces medical training (2 years)

Job description

Description

The Senior Medical Assistant (MA III) works under the delegation of a licensed practitioner to perform duties as directed to assist in providing patient care to assigned patients. A Senior Medical Assistant (MA III) is capable of performing all aspects of the Associate Medical Assistant (MA I) and Medical Assistant (MA II) roles. Additionally, the MA III proactively takes initiative and serves as an informal leader with additional responsibilities related to clinic/location. Senior Medical Assistant (MA III) serves as an ambassador, change agent, quality champion, and mentor/resource to Medical Assistants by providing support, guidance, and training as needed.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Covenant Medical Group and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Coursework/Training Graduate of an accredited school that includes hands on training in a clinical setting for medical assistants Or
• Coursework/Training Graduate of a registered medical assistant apprenticeship program Or
• Coursework/Training Has completed two years of medical training in the United States Armed Forces Or Minimum 1 year of work experience in a role similar to a medical assistant that includes the following clinical skills: obtaining vital signs, administering injections, and medication administration.
• Within 30 days of hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
• 2 years Medical assisting experience in a clinic setting.
• 2 years Experience providing a high level of customer service in a fast paced environment, including handling confidential data with discretion.
• 6 months Working experience in a PSJH clinic within the last 3 years.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Upon hire: National Certified Medical Assistant

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Requsition ID: 460481

Company: Providence Jobs

Job Category: Patient Care (Non-Acute)

Job Function: Clinical Care

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Clinical Support

Department: 8002 CMG NW CLINIC SHARED

Address: TX Lubbock 611 N Frankford Ave

Work Location: Covenant Medical Grp -Northwest Clinic

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $19.98 - $30.57

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.