Urgent Care Medical Assistant: Triage, Venipuncture & Billing

American-Family-Car; Gardendale (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Professional growth

Cross-training

Patient-first culture

Job summary

American Family Care is hiring Medical Assistants to blend clinical care with front-desk insurance verification. You will greet patients, draw blood, and verify eligibility while ensuring accurate records in the EMR.

The role emphasizes patient service, adherence to HIPAA, and teamwork in a fast-paced urgent care setting with opportunities for growth and flexible coverage across centers.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Current BLS certification (or ability to obtain before starting).
• EMR proficiency with experience in payer portals.

Responsibilities

• Greet and triage patients, take vitals, venipuncture, and point-of-care tests.
• Register patients, verify insurance eligibility, collect co-pays, and maintain EMR accuracy.
• Educate patients on procedures and financial expectations, provide discharge instructions.
• Participate in daily huddles and uphold HIPAA and infection-control standards.

Skills

Venipuncture

Specimen collection

Insurance verification

Patient registration

EMR proficiency

Waystar portal

Experity EMR

Education

Medical Assistant program

Tools

Experity EMR

Waystar payer portals

Job description

American Family Care is hiring Medical Assistants to blend clinical care with front-desk insurance verification. You will greet patients, draw blood, and verify eligibility while ensuring accurate records in the EMR.

The role emphasizes patient service, adherence to HIPAA, and teamwork in a fast-paced urgent care setting with opportunities for growth and flexible coverage across centers.