Medical Assistant, PRN

American Family Care • Oxford, AL

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About The Position

American Family Care is seeking a PRN Medical Assistant to support urgent care centers with clinical care, patient registration, and insurance verification. The role requires a minimum of four shifts per month, with opportunities to pick up additional shifts. Medical Assistants may support centers when patient volumes rise or coverage is needed and may float to nearby centers.

Responsibilities span patient triage and clinical procedures, front-desk registration and payment processes, patient education, and team compliance activities. The work takes place in a fast-paced urgent care environment with frequent role-switching, routine exposure to blood and body fluids, and evening or weekend shifts as needed. Compensation is listed as $XX.XX–XX.XX per hour; final offers depend on experience, certifications, education, and geographic location. A competitive benefits package and advancement opportunities may vary by PRN or part-time status.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• Active national Medical Assistant certification at hire, such as 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.
• Ability to pass a drug screen and criminal background check as a condition of employment.
• Full availability, including the ability to work evenings and weekends and float to nearby centers as needed.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Greet and triage patients; collect vital signs and patient 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, and reconcile payment logs.
• Maintain accurate electronic medical records.
• Educate patients about clinical procedures and financial expectations, provide clear discharge instructions, and respond to concerns with empathy and professionalism.
• Participate in daily huddles and maintain compliance logs, including crash-cart and refrigerator-temperature logs.
• Support infection-control 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, varying by PRN or part-time status.
• Advancement opportunities, varying by PRN or part-time status.
• 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