Medical Assistant: Direct Patient Care & Coordination

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is seeking a Medical Assistant to support nursing staff and coordinate patient care in a busy hospital setting. The role involves assisting with direct patient care and performing essential clerical tasks to ensure smooth operations.

The Medical Assistant will schedule patient appointments, assist with hygiene and mobility, transport patients as needed, monitor vital signs, document in charts, and help with supplies and room turnover.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Scheduling patients and coordinating appointments.
• Patient hygiene/toileting and mobility assistance.
• Interdepartmental transportation and charting.
• Vital signs and basic clinical measurements.
• Ordering supplies and stocking patient areas.
• Chart audits and interaction with all department areas.

Education

High school diploma

Medical Assistant training course

Job description

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is seeking a Medical Assistant to support nursing staff and coordinate patient care in a busy hospital setting. The role involves assisting with direct patient care and performing essential clerical tasks to ensure smooth operations.

The Medical Assistant will schedule patient appointments, assist with hygiene and mobility, transport patients as needed, monitor vital signs, document in charts, and help with supplies and room turnover.