Primary Care Medical Assistant
Southwest Care Center (SCC)Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Posted January 29, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Santa Fe: With three clinic locations in Santa Fe, Southwest CARE Center (SCC) aims to provide a compassionate, patient-centered environment where everyone can feel comfortable and respected while receiving the highest quality health care available. Our services include: family medicine, HIV, Hepatitis C and primary care services to women, men and children. Albuquerque: In September of 2015, Southwest Care Center opened its doors in Albuquerque, providing the same high standard of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. In addition we provide Gender Equity Medicine, Adult Primary Care, integrated behavioral health, social services and on-site pharmaceutical services. Our focus at Southwest CARE Center is to provide a compassionate, patient-centered environment where everyone can feel comfortable and respected while receiving the highest quality health care available. Considered the future model of health care delivery in the nation, Southwest CARE Center is one of the largest and most experienced providers of HIV care in southwestern United States. As a leader in HIV care, our physicians, nurses and case managers are active on national, state and local levels in the development and improvement of services for persons with HIV/AIDS. We provide one-stop accessible and coordinated care by including medical, pharmacy, case management, prevention, testing and counseling, research, patient advocacy, nutrition, housing assistance, mental health services and substance use disorder counseling on site. As we move toward expansion of primary care services, Southwest CARE Center will use the same wrap-around service model delivered within the context of our core values: compassion, communication, vision, teamwork, and respect to provide healthcare that every person deserves.
Job Description
Southwest Care Center is seeking a full-time Primary Care Medical Assistant to work in their Jefferson Clinic in Albuquerque, NM. The ideal candidate will have experience in direct patient care, medical assisting certification, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The role involves screening patients, performing charting, assisting nurses and providers, and maintaining infection control.
Requirements
- One (1) year or more direct patient care experience in a family medical practice setting
- Completion of a medical assisting program or certification highly desirable
- Basic Life Support required
- Athena EMR experience preferred
Benefits
- Generous time off plans including sick and holidays
- Tuition reimbursement and other professional development programs
- Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, supplemental life and spousal coverages, employer paid disability, and access to the 340B prescription program if a patient at SCC
