Medical Assistant, PRN

American Family Care • Cullman, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

American Family Care is hiring a PRN Medical Assistant to support urgent care centers with clinical care, patient registration, and insurance verification. Medical Assistants pick up at least four shifts per month, with opportunities to work additional shifts, and may support centers during periods of higher patient volume or when coverage is needed. The role involves flexible scheduling and floating to nearby centers as needed.

The position combines patient triage and clinical procedures with front-desk and payment responsibilities. Medical Assistants provide patient education and discharge instructions, participate in team huddles, and help maintain compliance and infection-control standards. The work takes place in a fast-paced urgent care setting with frequent role-switching, routine exposure to blood and body fluids, and evening and weekend shifts as needed.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• Active national Medical Assistant certification at hire (CMA, RMA, CCMA, or equivalent).
• At least one year of experience with insurance verification and patient registration.
• Active BLS certification, or the 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 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 COVID, flu, strep, glucose, A1C, and urinalysis tests.
• Assist with minor procedures, wound care, EKGs, and nebulizer therapy.
• Register patients and verify insurance eligibility.
• Determine patients’ financial responsibility, collect co-pays, reconcile payment logs, and maintain accurate EMR records.
• Educate patients about clinical procedures and financial expectations; provide clear discharge instructions and de-escalate concerns professionally and empathetically.
• Participate in daily team huddles.
• Maintain compliance logs, including crash-cart and refrigerator-temperature logs.
• Support infection-control practices and HIPAA standards.
• Work evening and weekend shifts and float to nearby centers as needed.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling, with a minimum of four shifts per month and opportunities to pick up more.
• Competitive pay; shift differentials may apply.
• Competitive benefits package; offerings vary by PRN or part-time status.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.

What This Job Offers

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