Medical Assistant / Medical Front Office

What we are looking for

NextCare Urgent Care is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Medical Assistant / Patient Service Specialist (Medical Front Office Receptionist) that likes the challenge of a fast pace setting and working in a team environment. We are looking for customer-friendly and passionate employees to be a part of our growing organization where patients and employees are our top priority.

Location

To join our team in Ann Arbor, MI.

Responsibilities

The Medical Assistant / Patient Service Specialist (Medical Front Office Receptionist) is a dual role of being the first point of contact for patients in the clinic while supporting front office functions, as well as caring for patients in a Medical Assistant capacity while supporting back office functions.

The Patient Service Specialist keeps patients and families informed of wait times, monitors the flow of patients, processes patients for discharge including preparing charges, collecting payment, obtaining all necessary signatures and issuing receipts.

The Medical Assistant performs patient care duties under the Medical Assistant scope of practice in the urgent care setting.

How you will make an impact

The Medical Assistant / Patient Service Specialist (Medical Front Office Receptionist) supports the organization with customer service and treating all of our patients with respect and dignity. They ensure the clinic and front reception area is running smoothly and patient flow at the optimum, as well as provide patient care services in the back office medical setting, which will meet the specific needs of the patient.

Essential Education, Experience and Skills :

Employed in all states other than Arizona

Education : Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent; and

1. The medical assistant candidate has completed an APPROVED Medical Assistant Training Program

• Certification is not required but is preferred.

“Approved medical assistant training program,” means a program accredited by one of the following two-accreditation organizations :

2. The medical assistant candidate has completed an UNAPPROVED medical assistant training program AND

Successfully passes the medical assistant examination administered by a certifying organization accredited by either the following two agencies :

Certifying organizations accepted are :

3. The medical assistant candidate may be hired if they meet one of the following three (3) criteria within A., or B., or C.

A. The medical assistant candidate completed an UNAPPROVED medical assistant training program AND

(Candidates must complete the All States Except Arizona Medical Assistant Candidate Employment Attestation.)

B. The medical assistant candidate was directly supervised by a maximum of three physician(s), physician group(s), physician assistant(s), or nurse practitioner(s) for a minimum of 2000 hours total (approximately working 40 hours / week for 12 months)

(Candidates must complete the All States Except Arizona Medical Assistant Candidate Employment Attestation.)

C. The medical assistant completed a United States Armed Forces medical services training program

(Candidates must complete the All States Except Arizona Medical Assistant Candidate Employment Attestation.)

Benefits :

NextCare offers full time employees medical, health savings account, NextCare employee visit program, dental, vision, basic life, voluntary employee / spouse / child life, long term disability, short term disability, employee assistance program, critical illness, accident, legal, identity theft and paid time off benefits. Employees of all statuses are offered 401(k) Plan benefits. Employees in select positions are offered shift differential benefits. Benefits are offered per policy and plan rules.

Equal Opportunity Statement

NextCare Urgent Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.