PRN- Medical Assistant (Gulfport, MS)

Medical Assistant Opportunity at Sage Health

Make a Difference. Grow Your Career. Redefine Senior Care.

At Sage Health, we're transforming primary care for seniors and building the future of value-based healthcare. We believe every senior deserves high-quality, concierge-style care, without the concierge fees.

We're looking for passionate, adaptable, and patient-focused Medical Assistants who thrive in a fast-paced, startup-style environment and are excited to grow alongside an innovative healthcare organization.

If you're someone who enjoys building processes, adapting to change, collaborating with high-performing teams, and making a meaningful impact every day, we'd love to meet you.

Why Join Sage Health?

At Sage Health, Medical Assistants are more than support staff they are essential members of the care team and play a direct role in improving patient outcomes.

What Makes Sage Different:

• Smaller patient panels focused on quality care, not volume
• Collaborative, team-based care model
• Fast-growing and entrepreneurial environment
• Opportunity to help shape workflows and processes
• Strong leadership support and ongoing development
• Mission-driven culture focused on underserved seniors
• Career advancement opportunities through our Medical Assistant Career Ladder

Career Growth You Can Actually See

We're invested in growing our people. Sage Health offers a structured Medical Assistant Career Ladder designed to support professional development, leadership growth, and compensation advancement.

Medical Assistant Career Path:

• Level I New Hire/Entry-Level MA Learn and build foundational clinical and patient care skills in the Sage Health Model of Care
• Level II Intermediate MA Expand into quality metrics, chronic disease management, and cross-training opportunities
• Level III Senior/Lead MA Mentor team members, support workflow optimization, and lead quality initiatives
• Level IV Clinical Supervisor/Assistant Center Manager Grow into leadership, supervision, and operational management responsibilities

Team members are eligible for promotional pay increases as they progress through the career ladder based on performance, certifications, training completion, and leadership development.

About the Role

What You'll Do

As a Medical Assistant at Sage Health, you'll partner closely with providers and interdisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional care to our senior patients while supporting a high-quality patient experience.

Responsibilities include:

• Escort patients to exam rooms, obtain medical histories, record vital signs, and accurately document information in the electronic health record (EHR)
• Ensure patient charts, lab results, and supporting documentation are complete and available prior to appointments
• Prepare exam rooms and assist physicians and onsite specialists during examinations and procedures
• Support providers with virtual patient appointments conducted in patients' homes
• Maintain patient confidentiality and secure medical records in compliance with HIPAA and Sage Health policies
• Clean, disinfect, and stock exam rooms while maintaining proper sterilization and infection prevention standards
• Monitor inventory, maintain required logs and compliance checks, and assist with supply ordering as needed
• Respond to patient, pharmacy, physician, and internal team communications in a professional and timely manner
• Coordinate with pharmacies, diagnostic facilities, and external providers to support patient care
• Perform clinical duties including phlebotomy, injections, dressing changes, and suture removal
• Participate in team huddles, quality initiatives, and interdisciplinary care coordination activities
• Travel between Sage Health center locations based on operational needs and staffing support
• Adapt to evolving workflows and support a fast-paced, growing healthcare environment
• Perform other duties as assigned

What We're Looking For

Successful candidates are:

• Passionate about serving senior populations
• Dependable, professional, and accountable
• Team-oriented and solutions-focused
• Strong communicators with a patient-first mindset
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced clinical environment
• Organized and able to manage competing priorities
• Adaptable and comfortable with change in a growing organization
• Is open and accepting of constructive feedback from others. Demonstrates a willingness to professionally grow and develop

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Medical Assistant certification (CMA/RMA) required
• CPR certification required
• Phlebotomy experience preferred
• Experience in a Value Based Care (VBC) environment strongly preferred
• Experience with EMR systems preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of Medical Assistant experience preferred
• Ability to multitask and work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working with geriatric or underserved populations preferred
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus

Join a Team That's Building the Future of Healthcare

Sage Health is creating a new standard for senior-focused primary care. If you're looking for a role where you can grow your career, contribute to meaningful work, and be part of an innovative and evolving healthcare organization, we encourage you to apply.

Physical Requirements - Primary Duty - Percent of Time Performing Duty

Visual Acuity - YES - 75-100%

Hearing - YES - 75-100%

Standing - YES - 75-100%

Walking - YES - 75-100%

Lifting/Pulling/Pushing - YES - 75-100%

Sitting - NO - 0-24%

Reports To: Center Manager/Market Clinical Nurse Manager