Medical Assistant, Full-Time

American Family Care • Prattville, AL

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About The Position

American Family Care Medical Assistants combine clinical care, patient service, and front-desk and insurance-verification work to keep urgent care centers operating smoothly. They help deliver care while supporting accurate payment for services in a fast-paced clinical setting.

The role includes greeting and triaging patients; collecting vital signs and histories; performing venipuncture and CLIA-waived point-of-care testing; assisting with minor procedures, wound care, EKGs, and nebulizer therapy; and handling registration, insurance eligibility, financial responsibility, co-pays, payment logs, and EMR accuracy. Medical Assistants also educate patients, provide discharge instructions, respond empathetically to concerns, participate in daily huddles, maintain compliance logs, and support infection-control and HIPAA standards.

The work environment is a fast-paced urgent care clinic. It involves prolonged standing and walking, routine exposure to blood and body fluids with strict PPE adherence, occasional lifting up to 25–30 pounds, evening and weekend shifts, and floating to nearby centers as needed. Applicants must pass a drug screen and criminal background check. The expected pay range is $17.50–$20.50 per hour; final compensation depends on experience, certifications, education, and geographic location. Benefits and advancement opportunities are offered, with availability varying by employment status.

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.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or ability to obtain it before starting.
• Proven venipuncture and specimen-collection skills.
• Ability to work full availability, including evenings and weekends, and 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 tests, 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 clear 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.
• Float to nearby centers as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and cross-training.
• Advancement opportunities; benefits and advancement opportunities vary by full-time, PRN, or part-time status.

What This Job Offers

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