Get Well Clinic Lufkin

Get Well Healthcare Services • Lufkin, TX

82d • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Get Well Clinic is seeking a dependable, experienced, and patient-focused Medical Assistant to join our growing Lufkin team. This position is ideal for an MA comfortable working in a busy family practice while also supporting a medical weight-management program. We are looking for someone who can confidently move between routine primary care visits, sick visits, preventive care, injections, laboratory services, medication coordination, and weight-management patients. Previous family practice experience is strongly preferred, and medical weight-management experience is highly desirable. If you have experience with family medicine, primary care, GLP-1 programs, semaglutide, tirzepatide, injection clinics, weight-loss patients, or body-composition tracking, we especially want to hear from you.

Requirements

• Reliable, organized, professional, clinically confident, and genuinely enjoys working with patients
• Comfortable prioritizing tasks, communicating with the provider, documenting accurately, and keeping patients moving efficiently without making them feel rushed
• Previous Medical Assistant experience
• Comfortable administering subcutaneous and intramuscular injections
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced outpatient clinic
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and professionalism
• Comfortable working closely with a Nurse Practitioner and clinical team

Nice To Haves

• Previous family practice experience is strongly preferred
• Medical weight-management experience is highly desirable
• Experience with family medicine, primary care, GLP-1 programs, semaglutide, tirzepatide, injection clinics, weight-loss patients, or body-composition tracking
• Family medicine, family practice, primary care, or urgent care experience strongly preferred
• Medical weight-management or weight-loss clinic experience highly desirable
• Experience working with GLP-1 medications, semaglutide, tirzepatide, or injection-based programs is a major plus
• Current CMA, RMA, or CCMA certification preferred
• Experience administering vaccines
• Strong phlebotomy skills preferred
• Experience with EKGs and point-of-care testing
• Experience using an electronic medical record (EMR) system
• Strong clinical documentation and organizational skills
• Experience with referrals and medication prior authorizations
• Comfortable communicating professionally with pharmacies, insurance companies, specialists, and patients
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
• Excellent communication and customer-service skills
• Dependable attendance and punctuality
• Strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients and obtaining accurate vital signs
• Completing detailed patient intake, including medication reconciliation, allergies, medical history, and reason for visit
• Preparing patient charts before provider visits
• Assisting with annual physicals, well-child examinations, sports physicals, Medicare visits, follow-up visits, and sick visits
• Supporting visits for common primary care conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, respiratory illnesses, allergies, minor infections, rashes, musculoskeletal complaints, and other outpatient concerns
• Preparing patients for procedures, examinations, and diagnostic testing
• Administering vaccines and medications as ordered by the provider and permitted within the MA scope of practice
• Performing venipuncture and preparing laboratory specimens
• Performing or assisting with urinalysis, pregnancy testing, strep testing, flu/COVID testing, EKGs, and other point-of-care testing as applicable
• Reviewing charts for outstanding labs, referrals, preventive services, and follow-up needs
• Assisting with specialist referrals and coordinating patient follow-up
• Communicating with pharmacies regarding prescriptions and medication questions under provider direction
• Assisting with medication prior authorizations and insurance documentation
• Returning patient calls and documenting communications accurately in the EMR
• Supporting prescription refill workflows and routing requests appropriately to the provider
• Providing professional patient education within the Medical Assistant scope of practice
• Maintaining accurate, complete, and timely clinical documentation
• Keeping exam rooms clean, organized, sanitized, and fully stocked
• Obtaining and documenting weight, BMI, vital signs, and body-composition measurements
• Completing weight-management patient intake and preparing charts for provider review
• Tracking patient progress, medication doses, follow-up dates, and treatment milestones
• Supporting patients prescribed semaglutide, tirzepatide, and other provider-directed weight-management treatments
• Administering subcutaneous and intramuscular injections as ordered by the provider
• Administering GLP-1, vitamin B12, lipotropic, and other clinic injections as ordered
• Accurately documenting medication name, dose, route, administration site, date, and other required information
• Assisting with GLP-1 medication prior authorizations and pharmacy coordination
• Reinforcing provider-established treatment instructions and follow-up schedules
• Helping identify patients who are due or overdue for weight-management follow-up
• Maintaining accurate medication and injection documentation
• Providing a supportive and professional experience for patients throughout their weight-management journey

Benefits

• $18–$20/hour, depending on experience
• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Performance bonuses throughout the year
• Hands-on experience in both family medicine and medical weight management
• Opportunity to expand your primary care clinical skills
• Experience working directly with GLP-1 and weight-management patients
• Supportive, team-oriented work environment
• Opportunity for professional growth within a growing practice
• Direct involvement in helping patients achieve meaningful improvements in their overall health
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Free food & snacks
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Signing bonus
• Training & development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed