Medical Assistant, Part-Time

American Family Care • McCalla, AL

17h

About The Position

American Family Care is hiring a part-time Medical Assistant for its urgent care centers. The role combines clinical support with patient registration and insurance verification, with approximately 15 to 20 hours of work per week. The employee must be available for weekday and weekend shifts, including evenings, and may need to float to nearby centers.

The work takes place in a fast-paced urgent care environment with frequent role-switching. It involves prolonged standing and walking, routine exposure to blood and body fluids with strict PPE adherence, and occasional lifting of up to 25–30 pounds. The role requires successful completion of a drug screen and criminal background check as a condition of employment.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• Active national Medical Assistant certification at hire (CMA, RMA, CCMA, or equivalent).
• At least 1 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.
• Successful completion of 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 with 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 COVID, flu, strep, glucose, A1C, and urinalysis tests.
• Assist with minor procedures, wound care, EKGs, and nebulizer therapy.
• Register patients, verify insurance eligibility, determine financial responsibility, collect co-pays, reconcile payment logs, and maintain accurate EMR records.
• Educate patients about clinical procedures and financial expectations, provide discharge instructions, and address concerns empathetically and professionally.
• Participate in daily huddles.
• Maintain compliance logs, including crash cart and refrigerator temperature logs, and support infection-control and HIPAA standards.
• Work weekday and weekend shifts, including evenings, and float to nearby centers as needed.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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