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Medical Assistant

SouthStar Urgent Care
Plaquemine, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/15/2026 CLOSED ON 6/14/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at SouthStar Urgent Care?

Medical Assistant – Putting the Personal Care in Healthcare!

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:
Join a supportive team that values your skills, growth, and a healthy team culture. We foster a positive patient-focused environment where you can thrive.

Benefits of working with our company include:
  • Competitive compensation
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Healthcare benefits including health (with FREE care at Community Care Partners), dental, vision, life, and disability
  • Annual salary increases on your anniversary date
  • Pay advances through Dayforce Wallet
  • Annual credit for branded work apparel
  • GreatWork Perks with discounts on travel, entertainment, and more
Key Responsibilities:
  • Prepare patients for examination, records vital signs and history, and provides treatment as applicable
  • Prepares exam/treatment rooms; select, setup, sterilize, and maintain medical supplies and equipment for procedures
  • Prepare and administer injections, change dressings, and facilitate wound management under providers orders
  • Collect blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens through routine in-house testing procedures, and analyze and prepare for testing, log results, and perform lab call-backs
  • Document basic patient care and procedures, utilizing appropriate forms and electronic medical records
  • Schedule patients for tests, initial, and follow-up appointments if applicable in care setting
  • Instructs patients and family regarding treatment and medication instructions
  • Collaborate, take direction, and initiate actions that will allow the assumption of cross-functional team actions to ensure seamless patient care
  • Phlebotomy
  • Perform opening/closing clinic duties and patient call backs
  • Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
  • Education: High school graduate or equivalent is required.
  • Certificate/License: Current Certification as a Medical Assistant through one of the following programs is preferred (RMA, AAMA, NCCT, CMAC, AMCA). Current BLS certification is required.
  • Experience: A minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience is preferred
Compensation: Pay is based on experience, skills and falls within an established range.

Community Care Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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