Medical Assistant

American Family Care Lyndhurst • Full-time • Lyndhurst, New Jersey, United States • $17 - $22 / hour • 4h ago

Medical Assistant – AFC Urgent Care Lyndhurst but may be assigned to our North Bergen Office

Why Join Us
AFC Urgent Care [Lyndhurst / North Bergen] is a locally owned and operated center that has served our community for more than 13 years. We’re open 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and treat walk-in and book-ahead patients for everyday illnesses and injuries, workers’ compensation, and occupational medicine. You’ll work alongside physicians, PAs and NPs in a fast-paced, team-oriented clinic with an onsite lab and in-house X-ray.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Paid time off
Health and dental insurance
Retirement plan
Employee referral bonuses
Flexible scheduling: weekday (8am–8pm) and weekend (8am–5pm) shifts available
Supportive small-business culture with long-tenured leadership

What You’ll Do

Room patients and take vitals, medical history, and reason for visit
Assist providers with exams and procedures
Explain prescribed procedures and treatments to patients
Administer medications, injections, and immunizations per approved protocols, and document them accurately
Perform blood draws and prepare specimens for in-house or reference lab processing
Run in-house lab tests, quality controls, and equipment maintenance
Perform drug screens and occupational medicine services following established regulations
Follow up on lab results and patient callback requests
Handle provider referrals and pre-certifications as needed
Prepare and restock exam rooms; clean and sterilize instruments and equipment
Keep complete, accurate records in our EMR
Other duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For

Medical Assistant certificate or associate degree, or 6–12 months of related experience
CMA (AAMA) or RMA (AMT) certification preferred
Phlebotomy experience preferred
Current BLS/CPR certification preferred
Urgent care or EMR experience a plus
Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred (for North Bergen)
Friendly, reliable, and comfortable in a fast-paced setting
Available for some weekend and holiday shifts

About AFC
American Family Care (AFC) is one of the largest urgent and primary care networks in the U.S. Each center has an onsite lab and digital X-ray, and patients can walk in or book ahead online. AFC Urgent Care [Lyndhurst / North Bergen] is an independently owned and operated franchise of AFC Franchising, LLC.

We are an equal opportunity employer.