Compassionate Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Coordination

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system serving a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. The Medical Assistant role supports direct patient care and essential clerical duties under the direction of department managers and clinical nurses.

The position involves scheduling, patient hygiene, mobility assistance, vital signs, charting, supplies, and coordination across departments to ensure optimal patient care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Successful completion of a Medical Assistant training course is required.
• Preferred: Successful completion of a Medical Assistant externship and 2+ years of job-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with direct patient care and clerical duties essential to coordinating optimal patient care.
• Schedule patients and manage patient hygiene/toileting, mobility assistance, and interdepartmental transportation.
• Perform vital signs, charting, order supplies, and clean/stock patient areas; conduct chart audits and interact with all areas of the department.

Skills

Patient care

Scheduling

Interdepartmental coordination

Vital signs

Charting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant training course

Job description

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system serving a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. The Medical Assistant role supports direct patient care and essential clerical duties under the direction of department managers and clinical nurses.

The position involves scheduling, patient hygiene, mobility assistance, vital signs, charting, supplies, and coordination across departments to ensure optimal patient care.