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Medical Assistant
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What they do
A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
$42,144 / year median in Arizona
+14% projected growth
Job Description
Medical Assistant NextCare
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Additional Laboratory Responsibilities May Include:
Analytical Testing :
Perform moderate-complexity clinical testing across authorized disciplines (e.g., Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis) in strict accordance with the laboratory's COLA-approved SOP manual.Quality Control & Calibration :
Execute and document daily instrument calibrations, quality control (QC) tracking, and corrective actions for out-of-range values prior to reporting patient results.COLA Inspection Readiness :
Maintain orderly, verifiable, and audit-ready logs for all pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical activities to ensure seamless biennial COLA on-site surveys.Competency & Training:
Participate in mandatory, documented competency assessments (semiannually in the first year of employment, and annually thereafter) covering all six CLIA-mandated elements. Proficiency Testing (PT) : Successfully test and document blind proficiency testing samples exactly like patient specimens, adhering to strict anti-commingling regulations.Specimen & EMR Processing :
Accession, process, centrifuge, and evaluate sample integrity, reporting data accurately into the Laboratory Information System (LIS).Critical Value Notification :
Promptly recognize critical, life-threatening results and follow immediate notification protocols to the attending healthcare provider. As a Medical Assistant, you may also be asked to support Front Office Reception. When working in the front office you will perform such duties as: keeping patients and families informed of wait times, monitor the flow of patients, process patients for discharge including preparing charges, collecting payment, obtaining all necessary signatures and issuing receipts. How you will make an impact The Medical Assistant 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:
ARIZONA Education:
Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent; AND Completed anAPPROVED
(accredited) Medical Assistant training program. OR Completed anUNAPPROVED
(non-accredited) Medical Assistant training program AND a National Certification through one of the following: American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)- administers the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam and certification; or American Medical Technologists (AMT)
- provides the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam and certification to individuals who have completed the AMT criteria; or National Healthcareer Association (NHA
- administers the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam and certification
ALL OTHER STATES
Education:
Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent; AND Completed anAPPROVED
(accredited) Medical Assistant training program. OR Completed anUNAPPROVED
(non-accredited) Medical Assistant training program AND a National Certification through one of the following: American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)- administers the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam and certification; or American Medical Technologists (AMT)
- provides the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam and certification to individuals who have completed the AMT criteria; or National Healthcareer Association (NHA
- administers the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam and certification OR Completed an
UNAPPROVED
medical assistant training program AND was employed as a medical assistant for one (1) year or more after program completion OR must haveVERIFIABLE
work experience directly supervised by Provider or Physician Group for a minimum of 2000 hours or 1 year.- Other MA education or experience may be considered upon review and approval from Compliance and Regulatory department