Bilingual Medical Assistant - Clinical & Admin Support

Nicklaus Children's Health System; Sunset Corners (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicklaus Children's Health System is seeking a Medical Assistant to support examinations and treatments under physician direction and to assist in patient care management through administrative duties.

Responsibilities include answering phones, preparing and administering medications and vaccines, charting, billing support, lab orders, and patient education. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred; prior clinic experience helpful.

Qualifications

• Proof of graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• Nursing Degree: ASN, BSN.
• LPN license from Florida - active and in good standing.
• Paramedic or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) license from Florida - active and in good standing.
• Current Medical Assistant Certification: active and in good standing.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (excluded in primary care sites) from Florida.
• American Heart Association BLS - active and in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephones, routes calls, takes, and relays accurate phone messages.
• Prepares and administers medications to patients as directed by provider.
• For primary care Medical Assistants; prepares and administers immunizations to patients as directed by provider.
• Communicates all significant changes in patient conditions or behavior to clinicians and physicians.
• Ensures all medical record/patient charts contain necessary documentation for medical appointments; completes charting and distributes documents.
• Gathers data for reports; may prepare reports for provider approval.

Skills

Patient management

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

Medical Assistant program graduate

Nursing Degree (ASN/BSN)

LPN Florida license

Paramedic or EMT Florida license

Medical Assistant Certification (active)

Certified Nursing Assistant (Florida)

Job description

Nicklaus Children's Health System is seeking a Medical Assistant to support examinations and treatments under physician direction and to assist in patient care management through administrative duties.

Responsibilities include answering phones, preparing and administering medications and vaccines, charting, billing support, lab orders, and patient education. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred; prior clinic experience helpful.