Clinical Assistant: Diagnostic Testing & Patient Care

UF Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health Jacksonville seeks a multi-skilled Clinical Assistant to support both administrative and clinical tasks under licensed supervision. The role involves greeting patients, assisting with exams, diagnostic testing, scheduling, and basic data entry in the EMR.

Responsibilities include cashiering, scribing, vital signs, venipuncture, and coordinating communications between departments. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years clerical/customer service experience in health care preferred.
• 1 year experience with third party payors and computer experience for data entry preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required.
• BLS certification required at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient examination or treatments, perform diagnostic testing such as stress test, ABI’s, and EKG.
• Performs cashiering functions related to co-payments or other patient payments/collections; may perform routine clerical duties.
• May perform scribe functions by documenting provider/patient interactions in the medical record under supervision.
• Observe and report patients’ signs or symptoms; participate in Performance Improvement projects; act as active care team member.
• Assist with patient vital signs and medication reconciliation; provide excellent customer service to patients and staff.
• Assist with test scoring and report communication; venipuncture for lab draws.
• Receive and direct messages to appropriate personnel; coordinate with other departments and physicians.
• Maintain patient scheduling; interview and complete registration for services.
• Enter patient dispositions, diagnostic codes, orders, charges and payments in EMR.
• Travel up to 25%.

Skills

Clerical experience

Customer service

Medical setting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical degree or allied health field

Job description

UF Health Jacksonville seeks a multi-skilled Clinical Assistant to support both administrative and clinical tasks under licensed supervision. The role involves greeting patients, assisting with exams, diagnostic testing, scheduling, and basic data entry in the EMR.

Responsibilities include cashiering, scribing, vital signs, venipuncture, and coordinating communications between departments. Travel up to 25% may be required.