Medical Assistant Sr, Cert

Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to perform patient care under the direction and supervision of the physician or APP in an ambulatory setting. This role acts as a leader to drive quality care and mentors for professional practice.

Responsibilities include gathering patient data, assisting with examinations, documenting in the EMR, scheduling, and coordinating with nursing leadership while adhering to Orlando Health policies.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Successful completion of Medical Assistant training from an approved technical school.
• Minimum three years as Certified Medical Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care under physician/APP supervision.
• Assist patients and families with preparation for examination.
• Enter medication, laboratory and diagnostic orders into the EMR under provider direction.
• Document patient data and education per policies and procedures.

Skills

Quality initiatives

Clinical tasks

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

High school diploma

Medical Assistant training

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Position Summary

Performs patient care under the direction and supervision of the physician or advanced practice provider (APP) in an ambulatory

Position Summary

Performs patient care under the direction and supervision of the physician or advanced practice provider (APP) in an ambulatory setting. Acts as a leader to help drive quality care and a mentor for professional practice.

Essential Functions

• Accountable to the Assistant Nurse Manager, Nursing Operations Manager, or Practice Manager for operational issues.
• Embraces and participates in quality initiatives, goal attainment, and clinical outcome process improvement activities
• Supports and demonstrates effective and professional communication with patients and family members
• Works collaboratively with the administrative and operations staff.
• Gathers patient data through interview and observation.
• Assists patients and families with preparation for examination.
• Assists the physician or APP during examination and procedures.
• Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by the practice.
• Provides routine treatments and administers approved medication types as ordered by the provider.
• Enter medication, laboratory and diagnostic imaging orders into the electronic medical system under direction of a provider.
• Documents patient data, treatments, procedures, and patient education according to Orlando Health and department specific

policies.

Assists the physician or APP by acting as a liaison on behalf of the patient to schedule, provide patient with scheduling information to obtain specialty testing, and/or specialty physician consultation.

• Processes incoming and outgoing calls in an independent and professional manner using sound clinical judgment.
• Helps develop and coordinate the orientation process in the assigned practice for Medical Assistants. Acts as preceptor and/or

oversees assigned preceptor(s) in collaboration with nursing/clinical leadership and corporate Learning Consultant.

• Supports and helps develop quality strategies within the practice.
• Helps to facilitate and participate in the skills portion of the Annual Clinical Review for Medical Assistants.
• Collaborates with the clinical leadership and education to assess ongoing competence of Medical Assistants.
• Leads and participates in departmental committees and special projects.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state,

and local standards.

• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and have the ability to assess data appropriate to the age-specific needs of the patients on his or her assigned department and/or unit.

Education/Training

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Successful completion of Medical Assistant training from an approved technical school (or at least one (1) year of verifiable and

applicable work experience as a Medical Assistant in a patient care setting in addition to the experience required under the

Experience Section) Is Required

Licensure/Certification

Maintains current BLS Healthcare Provider Certification - and-

Maintains current certification or registry by one of the following agencies

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by National Healthcareer Association (NHA) (www.nhanow.com)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) (www.aama-ntl.org)
• Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) by the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
• National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) by National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) (www.ncctinc.com)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) or Nationally Registered Certified Advanced Medical Assistant
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical Technologists (AMT) (www.amt1.com), the American Registry of
• Applicants with an accepted Medical Assistant certification or registration from an agency not listed will be considered on a

(www.amcaexams.com)

(NRCAMA) by the National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) (www.nahpusa.com)

Medical Assistants (ARMA) (www.arma-cert.org), or by American Allied Health (AAH) (www.americanalliedhealth.com)

case-by-case basis.

Minimum three (3) years as Certified Medical Assistant.