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. We provide services in eleven states (Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming) and operate over 165 urgent care clinic locations, delivering exceptional, affordable care to patients nationwide.

Next Care Urgent Care seeks an energetic and enthusiastic Medical Assistant who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and enjoys working in a team. We value customer‑friendly, passionate employees who put patients and coworkers first.

• Assists provider with exams (including patient vitals), procedures, and other direct patient care tasks under provider supervision and within the scope of practice.
• Administers medications according to policy and provider direction, adhering to all safety protocols.
• Performs blood draws as directed by the provider.
• May be responsible for urine collection for various testing, including employer drug screens.
• May perform splinting and casting.
• Conducts various physicals such as sports physicals.
• Provides additional urgent‑care services such as ear lavage, wound care, and oxygen administration.
• Notifies the provider on duty promptly of all unusual patient occurrences, including medication events on an incident report.
• Notifies the Clinic Manager promptly of patient or employee safety concerns.
• Follows guidelines and requirements of laboratory and clinical accreditation policies.
• Is proficient in EMR/EHR systems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or described by company policy.

When supporting front‑office reception, the Medical Assistant may:

- Keep patients and families informed of wait times.

- Monitor patient flow.

- Process patients for discharge, including preparing charges, collecting payment, obtaining signatures, and issuing receipts.

The Medical Assistant provides customer service and treats all patients with respect and dignity. They ensure the clinic and front‑reception area run smoothly and maintain optimal patient flow while delivering essential medical support in the back‑office setting.

Education:

Minimum high‑school diploma or equivalent; AND

• Completed an APPROVED (accredited) Medical Assistant training program.

OR

• Completed an UNAPPROVED (non‑accredited) Medical Assistant training program AND obtained a National Certification through one of the following:
• American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) – Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam and certification; or
• American Medical Technologists (AMT) – Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam and certification; or
• National Health career Association (NHA) – Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam and certification.

Education:

Minimum high‑school diploma or equivalent; AND

• Completed an APPROVED (accredited) Medical Assistant training program.

OR

• Completed an UNAPPROVED (non‑accredited) Medical Assistant training program AND obtained a National Certification through one of the following:
  • American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) – Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam and certification; or
  • American Medical Technologists (AMT) – Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam and certification; or
  • National Health career Association (NHA) – Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam and certification.

OR

• Completed an UNAPPROVED medical assistant 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 at least 2,000 hours or 1 year.

* Other MA education or experience may be considered upon review and approval by our Compliance and Regulatory department.*

Next Care offers full‑time employees medical, 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, accident, legal, identity theft protection, and paid time‑off benefits. All employees receive 401(k) plan benefits; select positions may receive shift differential benefits. Benefits are provided per policy and plan rules.