Medical Assistant | Wildlight Floor 2 Shared Cost | Days | Full-Time

UF Health; Yulee (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Yulee is seeking a Medical Assistant to support clinical and administrative tasks under the supervision of a licensed physician. This multifaceted role requires vital sign monitoring, specimen preparation, and compliance with safety protocols, contributing to overall patient care excellence.

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant required or within 6 months.
• 1 year experience as a medical assistant preferred.
• Knowledge in medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take patient's vital signs and prepare them for care.
• Collect and prepare specimens as per established procedures.
• Document entries accurately in the medical record.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Basic first aid

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

Certification as a Medical Assistant

Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

Overview

Summary:

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

Responsibilities:

• Take patient's vital signs. Prepare patients for the provider's care. Assist with patient examinations or treatments.

• At draw station, verify physician's orders and identify patients according to established procedures prior to specimen collection.

• Prepare specimens for testing to include proper patient identification, centrifugation when appropriate.

• At draw station, prepare and "bag" specimens according to established guidelines for delivery to the testing facility.

• Assist in various preparatory techniques throughout the laboratory as assigned.

• Follows PPE procedures and all safety protocol for specimens.

• Complete mandatory training, adhere to policies and procedures, time and attendance guidelines, core values, and confidentiality agreement. May be assigned other duties within job scope.

• Maintain office key logs, software licensing and required training certificates and logs, and office contact list.

• Perform venipunctures and administer routine, non-controlled medications.

• Correctly document all entries in the medical record, either electronic or hard copy, to include signature, date and time.

• Administer medication as directed by and under the direct supervision of licensed physician.

• Observe and report patients' signs or symptoms. Collect routine laboratory specimens as directed by the provider.

• Administer basic first aid.

• Participates in performance improvement projects.

• Participates as an active care team member in the coordination of patient care.

• Provides a standard of excellence as it relates to customer service for patients, staff members, and other customers.

• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Experience Requirements:
• 1 year - Medical assistant - preferred
• 2 years - Two to four years clerical/customer service experience, ideally in a health care related industry - preferred
• 1 year - One-year experience with third party payors, and computer experience for imputing data and reviewing patient demographic material - preferred

• Education:
• High School Diploma - required

• Certification/Licensure
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) required or within 6 months
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required - at time of hire
• Medical Terminology Certificate - preferred - at time of hire
• ** Additional Details **: A requirement of having completed an MA program that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, a national or state medical association, or an agency approved by the board.

• Additional Duties:
• All other duties as assigned

UFJPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.