Medical Assistant - Outpatient Clinic

Location Address: 129 El Paso Rd Ruidoso, NM 88345-6033

Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $16.79 Maximum Offer $27.67

Summary: Build your career while making a meaningful impact close to home. Presbyterian is seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant to join our White Mountain Clinic team in Ruidoso, New Mexico, a community known for its fresh mountain air, outdoor adventure, and relaxed pace of life.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here. • Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities • Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern) • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions) • Malpractice liability insurance • Loan forgiveness through the  New Mexico Higher Education Department  • EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 1.00 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

As a Medical Assistant you will support efficient clinic operations by assisting providers with patient care, procedures, and treatments within the MA scope of practice. This role helps maintain smooth patient flow, performs approved clinical tasks with documented competency, administers medications under provider supervision, and supports clerical functions such as scheduling, referrals, and prior authorizations. The MA also ensures a clean, safe, well‑stocked environment and provides in‑basket and EMR support.

Prepare patients for visits, collect accurate data, and assist with exams and office‑based procedures.

Administer medications and immunizations, perform specimen collection, dressing changes, suture/staple removal, and basic foot care.

Support patient education, visit closure, and care coordination with the clinical team.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent required

Prior Healthcare experience preferred

Successful completion of Presbyterian MA Advanced Skills Training within 12 months of hire

BLS (AHA, Red Cross or ASHI Healthcare Provider) required

Maintains current certifications in required emergency response trainings (i.e. BLS)

Completes all Organizational, Department of Nursing and Department-Specific competency training/requirements within specified timeframe

We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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