Medical Assistant | Urgent Care | Day Shift | Full-time

UF Health; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Saint Augustine, FL is seeking a Medical Assistant to support clinical and administrative duties across urgent care clinics. You will travel between sites to cover coverage needs and assist physicians under supervision.

Responsibilities include preparing exams, performing point-of-care testing, vaccines, phlebotomy, injections, charting, scheduling, and maintaining infection control and OSHA guidelines.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Graduate from an approved Medical Assistant program.
• Less than one year of Medical Assistant experience required.
• More than one year Medical Assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs exam prep, point-of-care testing, vital signs, vaccines, phlebotomy, injections, and physician order verification.
• Maintains infection control, restocks rooms, cleans procedure areas, and manages sterilizer maintenance.
• Handles clerical tasks including records, prior authorizations, referrals, forms, insurance verification, and chart updates.
• Supports patient care: scheduling, patient flow, history collection, charting, and relaying instructions.
• Adheres to OSHA guidelines and MA scope of practice; performs other duties as assigned.
• Fulfills additional duties as assigned by management within job scope.

Skills

Communication skills

Prioritization

Ambulatory care

Conflict resolution

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

MA program graduate

Job description

Overview

Will be required to travel between Urgent Care Clinics for coverage. A professional multi-skilled person dedicated to assisting in all aspects of medical practice including administrative and clinical procedures under the direct supervision and responsibility of a licensed physician.

Responsibilities

• Performs physical examination preparations, point of care testing, vital signs, vaccines, phlebotomy, drug administration including injections, prescription verification with physician’s orders, minor surgery assists, and bio-hazard waste disposal.


• Fulfills environmental responsibilities including restocking and cleaning exam/procedure rooms to maintain infection control, cleaning sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program and keeping appropriate records.


• Fulfills clerical responsibilities including sending/receiving patient medical records, prior authorizations, referral information, etc., completing forms/requisitions, verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics, and managing and updating charts to ensure that information is complete and filed appropriately.


• Fulfills patient care responsibilities including scheduling and patient flow, assisting patients for exam preparation, collecting patient history, charting, and relaying instructions to patients.


• Adheres to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines, quality control methods, and the MA scope of practice.


• Performs all other duties as assigned by management within job scope

Qualifications / Requirements

• High School Degree or a GED.


• Must be graduate from approved Medical Assistant program.


• Less than one year - Medical Assistant experience required


• More than one year Medical Assistant experience preferred

Necessary Skills

• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.


• Ability to prioritize work and handle multiple tasks.


• Knowledge of ambulatory health care or related health care fields.


• Skilled in conflict resolution.


• Ability to use computers.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Must obtain medical assistant certification within 6 months of date of hire/transfer into the position.


• Current BLS from the American Heart Association.