Medical Assistant

FastMed Urgent Care Centers Glen Raven, NC 27215, US

Are you looking to join a mission-driven, values-oriented healthcare organization that is setting a new standard for patient centricity in the Urgent Care space? Then come join us at FastMed.

For the past 20 years FastMed has served as the front door of healthcare for our communities while continuing to expand our national footprint. Our mission is to provide patients with the best end-to-end healthcare experience in terms of quality, accessibility, affordability, and compassion. What sets us apart is our Compassionate Hospitality philosophy, which blends the compassion of healthcare with the best-in-class standards of hospitality.

POSITION SUMMARY

What you’ll be doing: We are hiring a Medical Assistant to assist our providers with exams, procedures and other processes to meet the specific needs of our patients, including but not limited to:

Triaging patients, measuring vitals, and recording information on patients’ charts
Blood draws, venipuncture, specimen collection, and completion of lab work
Administering medications and immunizations under provider direction
Setting up procedures as instructed by provider
Preparing treatment rooms for examinations and bringing patients from the waiting room to exam rooms

What you’ll bring to the table: Graduation from a Medical Assistant, EMT, Paramedic, or other relevant program, OR an active Registered Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant designation, OR 6 months of experience in a relevant environment. We’d also prefer if you have prior recent experience in a healthcare setting, such as an emergency department, urgent care, or other ambulatory clinic.

Why you’ll love working with us: FastMed believes in taking care of our team members as effectively as our team members take care of our patients. As a part of our team you’ll have access to several benefits, including but not limited to:

Competitive pay with quarterly incentive plan
Generous paid vacation & sick time that starts accruing on your first day with us
Medical, dental, vision, and other wellness benefits
401(k) with company match
Stipends for continuing medical education

By joining our team you will also have the opportunity to be a key contributor to our culture. This is the environment we create to engage with our patients and each other, and it is key to our mutual success. Our culture is best exemplified by our STAT values:

Service: Our ultimate calling is to provide superior service to our patients, and to support our patient-facing team members in their quest to do this.

Teamwork: We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, as achieving them is dependent upon a sustained collective effort.

Accountability: We perform the jobs that are assigned to us to the best of our abilities and in a manner that is consistent with the highest level of personal integrity.

Transparency: We acknowledge our shortcomings immediately so that we can find new solutions that continuously improve the quality of the service we provide.

Graduate of one of the following programs is required:
- Medical Assistant or passing of CCMA examination.
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA state license required) with phlebotomy certificate
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-A)
- Paramedic

Or, graduate of another relevant program with CMO approval;
Or, possesses active Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) designation

Certification: BLS through American Heart Association is required; American Safety Health Institute, or National Safety Council are preferred.

APPLY TODAY and join us as we seek to accomplish our mission and live our values in every patient interaction!

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