Medical Assistant-Outpatient Infusion

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare in Tallahassee, FL is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to support direct patient care in the lab draw area. The role includes scheduling, hygiene, mobility assistance, charting, and coordinating with clinical and support teams.

Phlebotomy skills are preferred; the schedule is Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm, with no evening or weekend shifts. TMH is an equal opportunity employer committed to compassionate care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma (or equivalent) and successful completion of a Medical Assistant training course at a vocational/technical school.
• Preferred completion of a Medical Assistant externship and two+ years of job-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with direct patient care and clerical duties essential to coordinating optimal patient care.
• Schedule patients, assist with hygiene/toileting, mobility, and interdepartmental transportation.
• Take vital signs, charting, order supplies, and maintain patient areas; conduct chart audits and collaborate with all department areas.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Education

High school diploma

Medical Assistant training

Job description

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

The Medical Assistant is responsible for performing the delegated nursing functions under the direction of the department manager and clinical nurses. This position is responsible for assisting with direct patient care and clerical duties that are an essential function in the coordination of optimal patient care, including, but not limited to scheduling patients, patient hygiene/toileting, mobility assistance, interdepartmental transportation, vital signs, charting, ordering supplies, cleaning and stocking patient areas, chart audits and interaction with all areas of the department .

Reports:

RN/Nurse Manager

Supervises:

None

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

This position is full-time. The hours are Monday -Friday 8am -4pm in our lab draw area where our Oncology patients start their treatment day by having their blood drawn for lab work. Phlebotomy skills preferred. This position has no alternative hours or shifts available.

Required Education:

High school diploma (or equivalent) and successful completion of a Medical Assistant training course at a vocational/technical school.

Required Experience:

None

Preferred Experience:

Successful completion of a Medical Assistant externship and two (2) or more years of job-related experience preferred.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

None

If you are interested in becoming a part of TMH’s legacy of quality & compassionate healthcare, we want to know you.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.