Medical Assistant III
Company: Southeast Medical Group
Role summary
Medical Assistant III is a role at Southeast Medical Group in Oxford, Alabama, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-09-01. Experience level: 2-5.
- Job title
- Medical Assistant III
- Company
- Southeast Medical Group
- Location
- Oxford, Alabama, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Healthcare Support
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Date posted
- 2026-09-01
Southeast Medical Group is looking for a dedicated Medical Assistant III to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment, with a competitive salary and the chance to make a real difference in patient care. If you're passionate about healthcare and ready for the next step, this could be the perfect fit for you!
Job description
Description
Are you a medical assistant who is looking for a job that offers a supportive and collaborative work environment? Look no further!
As our new medical assistant, you will have the opportunity to:
Work closely with our primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality care to our patients
Assist with a wide range of tasks, including scheduling appointments, taking vital signs, and preparing patients for exams
Contribute to a positive and team-oriented work environment
Enjoy competitive compensation and benefits, as well as opportunities for professional development and growth
To be successful in this role, you should have:
A medical assistant certification
Experience in a medical office setting
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
A commitment to excellence and a willingness to learn and grow
In addition to a competitive hourly base pay, SEMG offers its Medical Assistants a rewarding monthly bonus opportunity. Even more exciting SEMG has a career ladder program for our Medical Assistant professionals (three levels and a lead opportunity), ensuring continuous growth opportunities and compensation (self-paced and promotions offered twice a year for program).
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance
Career Development
Certification Reimbursement
401K with company match
Company Paid STD, LTD, Life Insurance
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Employee referral program ($500/successful referral staff hire)
Extensive Employer Sponsored Discount Program
If this sounds like the right job for you, we want to hear from you! Please send your resume and a brief note about why you would be a great fit for our team. We can't wait to meet you!
Requirements
Certified/Registered Medical Assistant-1
Responsibilities
Provides immunizations to patients, takes vitals, rooms on patients, clinical/clerical duties
Prepares patients for physicians visit, performs tests and files appropriate documents.
Receive and direct phone calls, obtain necessary patient information to file and update patient records, and ensure all forms and consents are completed by patients
Performs a variety of patient care activities to assist physicians and nursing personnel
Delivers quality customer service and maintains established quality control standards.
Check-out patients, assist with referral processing, and arrange laboratory services
Prepare patients for examination, take vitals, and record patients' health history
Set-up EKG machines and other ancillary tests, administer injections and medications, and perform routine specimen collection and tests
Prepare equipment and examination rooms, and clean instruments
Assist physician with medical treatments, procedures, and exams
Manage inventory of medical supplies and equip exam rooms with appropriate supplies
Managing messages, prior authorizations, patient calls
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED required
Current Medical Assistant Certification is required (Credentialing body examination (AAMA, AMT, NHA, NCCT, or RMA); Medical Assistant level-1 or II applicants with >2yrs demonstrated medical assistant experience will be considered enlue of certification (yet will be limited in career ladder opportunity)
Current Basic Life Support Certifications (BLS) via AHA
Satisfactory complete applicable competency assessments/skill checklist within 90 days of hire/transfer into MA job.
If hired into the Southeast Medical Group Career Ladder, will be required to complete training and assessment for level hired within 90 days.
Ability to always communicate clearly and effectively with patients and other external parties in a courteous and friendly manner
Knowledge of medical terminology
Firm grasp on medical practices, administrative processes, and organizational policies
Knowledge of patient care and examination procedures
Must be able to work quickly and efficiently to assure patient comfort and satisfaction
Computer literate with entry level working knowledge of Microsoft Suites; Outlook, Word
Demonstrated ability to organize, coordinate, prioritize, and facilitate many on-going tasks at one time
Duties require professional verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work independently or with a team
Attends required meetings, training in-services, and participates in committees as required
Professional appearance
Positive attitude
Preferred: National or Southeast Medical Group Phlebotomy Certification
Certified/Registered Medical Assistant-2
Responsibilities
Perform all responsibilities for MA-1
Assist in training and evaluation of new hires
Assist in inventory management process
Pod leader responsibilities
Assisting other MAs and providers in need
Assisting Sr MA as directed
Maintain all logs and required checks (refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.).
Review charts, lab test results, and encounter forms for completeness and to assess follow-up as needed.
Assists with daily and monthly quality assurance reviews including emergency kit check off.
Certified/Registered Medical Assistant-3
Responsibilities
Perform all responsibilities of MA-2
Assist in re-evaluation and retraining process for MAs on PIP or other competency improvement plans
Make sure early and late MA schedules are set
Assist practice manager on clinical tasks as directed
Maintain inventory of medical supplies – order, receiving, and returning
Assist with patient complaints as needed
Guide patients and clinical staff to the proper authority for any issues
Assist with clinic scheduling problem solving, patient wait times, and other areas of concern to increase efficient and quality services.
Key physical and mental requirements:
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Ability to push or pull heavy objects using up to 50 pounds of force
Ability to sit for extended