Medical Assistant

Next Care Introduction

Next Care strives to be the leader in high access healthcare, offering urgent care, occupational health, virtual health and primary care services to our patients. With services in eleven states (Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming) and over 165 urgent care clinic locations, we offer exceptional, affordable care to patients across the country. At Next Care, we constantly strive to provide you with the highest degree of caring, growth, integrity, results and teamwork.

These core values form the foundation of our relationships with patients, customers, investors, partners and one another. Our high‑performance standards guide important clinical and business decisions and drive our commitment to achieving the highest standard for quality and service within high access healthcare.

Next Care Urgent Care is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Medical Assistant that thrives in a fast‑paced setting and works in a team environment. We seek customer‑friendly and passionate employees to be part of our growing organization where patients and employees are our top priority.

• Assist provider with exams (including patient vitals), procedures and other processes related to direct patient care under direct supervision and within the scope of practice of a Medical Assistant.
• Administer all forms of medications per policy and provider direction and adhere to all safety protocols and procedures for medication administration.
• Perform blood draws as directed by the provider.
• Collect urine for various testing, including employer drug screens.
• Perform splinting and casting.
• Conduct various types of physicals such as sports physicals.
• Perform duties such as ear lavage, wound care, and oxygen administration specific to urgent care.
• Notify the provider on duty promptly of all unusual patient occurrences, including medication events, on an incident report.
• Promptly notify the clinic manager of patient or employee safety concerns.
• Follow guidelines and requirements of laboratory and clinical accreditation policies.
• Be proficient in EMR/EHR.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or described by company policy.

As a Medical Assistant, you may also be asked to support Front Office Reception. When working in the front office you will keep patients and families informed of wait times, monitor patient flow, process patients for discharge, prepare charges, collect payment, obtain necessary signatures, and issue receipts.

The Medical Assistant supports the organization with customer service and provides patient care services, ensuring that the clinic and front reception area run smoothly and that patient flow is optimized while treating all patients with respect and dignity.

Education:

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent.
• Completed an APPROVED (accredited) Medical Assistant training program.
• OR Completed an UNAPPROVED (non‑accredited) Medical Assistant training program AND earned a National Certification through one of the following:
  American Association of Medical Assistants (CMA), American Medical Technologists (RMA), or National Health career Association (CCMA).
• OR Completed an UNAPPROVED training program AND was employed as a medical assistant for one (1) year or more after completion OR has verifiable work experience directly supervised by a provider or physician group for a minimum of 2,000 hours or 1 year.

Other MA education or experience may be considered upon review and approval from the Compliance and Regulatory Department.

Next Care offers full‑time employees medical benefits, a health savings account, Next Care employee visit program, dental, vision, basic life, voluntary employee/spouse/child life, long‑term disability, short‑term disability, employee assistance program, critical illness coverage, accident coverage, legal, identity theft, and paid time off benefits. All employees receive 401(k) plan benefits. Employees in select positions are offered shift differential benefits. Benefits are offered per policy and plan rules.