Certified Medical Assistant, Baptist Rheumatology - South

Baptist Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Baptist Health in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant for our Rheumatology South office. The full-time role (8:00 AM–4:30 PM) involves back-office duties, rooming patients, taking vital signs, assisting providers, and handling patient education and documentation.

The ideal candidate has CMA certification, BLS, a high school diploma (Associate's degree preferred), and more than five years of patient care experience in a physician practice.

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• 5+ years patient care experience.
• Experience in a physician's office.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing assistance to physicians and rooms patients.
• Obtains vital signs and greets/chaperones patients.
• Handles telephone triage and patient education.
• Maintains medical documentation and schedules tests.
• Processes referrals and tests; cross-trains in front office.

Skills

Patient care experience

Physician's office

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate's Degree Preferred

Job description

About Baptist Health Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

• Up to a $1,000 Sign on Bonus Available*

About Baptist Health Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

• Up to a $1,000 Sign on Bonus Available*

Baptist Health is looking to add a Certified Medical Assistant to our Baptist Rheumatology South office located in Jacksonville, Florida.

This opening is a full-time opportunity working from 8:00AM-4:30PM.

The ideal candidate will perform back office Medical Assistant duties, such as rooming patients, assisting a provider and obtaining vitals. Experience preferred.

As a Certified Medical Assistant, you will be responsible for:

• Provides nursing assistance to physicians
• Obtains vital signs
• Greets and chaperones patients during medical visit
• Telephone triage
• Patient education
• Maintains medical documentation
• Schedules care, treatment, diagnostic tests per physician
• Processes CLIA waived tests, prescription requests and referrals
• Cross train in front office, referrals and other areas (E.G.FP and Peds)

Experience Requirements

• Over 5 years Patient Care Experience
• Experience in Physician's office

Education & Credential Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED Required
• Associate's Degree Preferred
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required

Primary Location:

13241 Bartram Park 13241 Bartram Park Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32258 United States of America