Medical Assistant, PRN

American Family Care • Montgomery, AL

3d

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. The role includes at least four shifts per month, with opportunities to pick up additional shifts. Medical Assistants may support centers during higher patient volumes or when coverage is needed, and must be available for evenings and weekends and willing to float to nearby centers as needed.

The position combines patient triage and clinical procedures with front-desk responsibilities. It involves patient education, accurate electronic medical record maintenance, compliance documentation, and collaboration with the care team. The work environment is fast-paced and requires frequent role-switching, prolonged standing and walking, and routine exposure to blood and body fluids with strict PPE adherence.

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.
• Must pass a drug screen and criminal background check as a condition of employment.
• Full availability, including evenings and weekends, and ability to float to nearby centers as needed.

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 testing.
• 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 de-escalate concerns with empathy and professionalism.
• 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, varying by PRN/part-time status.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.

What This Job Offers

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