Medical Assistant, Part-Time

American Family Care • Huntsville, AL

17h

About The Position

American Family Care is hiring a part-time Medical Assistant to support urgent care operations through clinical care, patient registration, and insurance verification. The role includes greeting and triaging patients; collecting vital signs and histories; performing venipuncture and CLIA-waived point-of-care tests; assisting with minor procedures, wound care, EKGs, and nebulizer therapy; and maintaining accurate electronic medical records. It also involves registering patients, verifying insurance eligibility, determining financial responsibility, collecting co-pays, and reconciling payment logs.

Medical Assistants educate patients about clinical procedures and financial expectations, provide discharge instructions, and respond to concerns with empathy and professionalism. They participate in daily huddles, maintain compliance logs, and support infection-control and HIPAA standards. The position is based in a fast-paced urgent care environment with frequent role-switching, prolonged standing and walking, and routine exposure to blood and body fluids. Evening and weekend shifts and coverage at nearby centers may be needed. The posted work-hours and compensation figures are placeholders and do not specify actual hours or pay.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• Active national Medical Assistant certification (CMA, RMA, CCMA, or equivalent) at hire.
• At least one year of experience with insurance verification and patient registration.
• Active BLS certification, or ability to obtain it within the defined onboarding period.
• Proven venipuncture and specimen collection skills.
• Full availability, including evenings and weekends, and ability to float to nearby centers as needed.
• Must successfully pass a drug screen and criminal background check as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Urgent care or emergency room experience is highly valued.
• EMR proficiency; Experity is preferred.
• Comfort using payer portals such as Waystar.

Responsibilities

• Greet and triage patients; collect vital signs and medical histories.
• Perform venipuncture and CLIA-waived point-of-care testing, including tests for COVID, flu, strep, glucose, A1C, and urinalysis.
• Assist with minor procedures, wound care, EKGs, and nebulizer therapy.
• Register patients, verify insurance eligibility, determine financial responsibility, collect co-pays, and reconcile payment logs.
• Maintain accurate electronic medical records.
• Educate patients about clinical procedures and financial expectations, provide clear discharge instructions, and de-escalate concerns professionally.
• Participate in daily huddles and maintain compliance logs, including crash cart and refrigerator temperature logs.
• Support infection-control and HIPAA standards.
• Work evenings and weekends and float to nearby centers as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive pay; shift differentials may apply.
• Competitive benefits package, varying by PRN or part-time status.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Opportunity to maintain clinical skills while balancing other work, school, or family commitments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed