Medical Assistant - Cottonwood
NextCare Urgent Care     Cottonwood, AZ 86326
 Posted about 18 hours    

NextCare Urgent Care is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Medical Assistant that likes the challenge of a fast pace setting and working in a team environment. We are looking for customer-friendly and passionate employees to be a part of our growing organization where patients and employees are our top priority.

Responsibilities
The Medical Assistant is responsible for performing patient care duties under the Medical Assistant scope of practice in the urgent care setting.

Essential Education, Experience and Skills:
Education: Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent; and

1. The medical assistant candidate has completed an APPROVED Medical Assistant Training Program*.

Certification is not required but is preferred.
“Approved medical assistant training program,” means a program accredited by one of the following two-accreditation organizations:

The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health; or
The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES); or

2. The medical assistant candidate has completed an UNAPPROVED medical assistant training program AND

Certification* is required.
Successfully passes the medical assistant examination administered by a certifying organization accredited by either the following two agencies:

National Commission for Certifying Agencies; or
American National Standards Institute
Certifying organizations accepted in Arizona are:

American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) - administers the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam and certification; or
American Medical Technologists (AMT) – provides the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam and certification to individuals who have completed the AMT criteria; or
National Healthcareer Association (NHA)-administers the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam and certification

3. The medical assistant candidate is eligible for hire if they meet one of the following three (3) criteria within A., or B., or C

A. The medical assistant candidate completed an UNAPPROVED medical assistant training program AND

Was Employed as a medical assistant for one (1) year or more after program completion must have occurred prior to February 2, 2000,*; or
(Candidates must complete the Arizona Medical Assistant Candidate Employment Attestation)

B. The medical assistant candidate was directly supervised by the SAME physician, physician group, or physician assistant for a minimum of 2000 hours (approximately working 40 hours/week for 12 months) prior to February 2, 2000,* ; or

(Candidates must complete the Arizona Medical Assistant Candidate Employment Attestation)

C. The medical assistant completed a United States Armed Forces medical services training program*.

(Candidates must complete the Arizona Medical Assistant Candidate Employment Attestation)

Benefits:
NextCare offers full time employees medical, health savings account, NextCare 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 and paid time off benefits. Employees of all statuses are offered 401(k) Plan benefits. Employees in select positions are offered shift differential benefits. Benefits are offered per policy and plan rules.

Equal Opportunity Statement
NextCare Urgent Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Job Details


Field of Interest

Health Sciences

Employment Type

Full Time

Number of openings

1

Salary

$23.00 Hourly


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