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

UF Health; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Saint Augustine, FL, seeks a multi-skilled Medical Assistant to travel between Urgent Care Clinics for coverage. The role involves clinical and administrative tasks under physician supervision, with shifts 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, including weekends.

Must complete MA program and obtain certification within 6 months, with BLS current. Responsibilities include patient prep, specimen collection, injections, charting, scheduling, and maintaining infection control.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for examinations, performs point-of-care testing, vital signs, vaccines, phlebotomy, injections, and charting as directed by physician orders.
• Maintains infection control by cleaning rooms, restocking supplies, and managing sterilization records.
• Handles medical records, prior authorizations, referrals and demographics verification, and updates charts.
• Manages patient scheduling, flow, and communication of instructions to patients.
• Adheres to OSHA guidelines and MA scope of practice.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management within job scope.

Skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Ambulatory care knowledge

Conflict resolution

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant 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.

Shifts

• 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
• Sunday - Saturday
• Weekend shift availability required

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.