MS/Medical Assistant (Wakulla)

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Inc.; Crawfordville (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is a private, nonprofit healthcare system serving a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. The organization employs over 6,000 colleagues and operates a 772-bed acute care hospital with Level II trauma, stroke, NICU, PICU, and advanced cancer/heart programs.

The role supports nursing care in a medical group practice, performing lab work, venipuncture, patient prep, and injections, while assisting providers with exams and procedures and coordinating

Qualifications

• Required Education: High School diploma or GED.
• Required Experience: No experience required if medical assistant program completed and certification received.
• Preferred: Two or more years of patient care in outpatient setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to practice patients and assist in a medical group setting.
• Perform lab work and venipuncture and prepare patients for exams.
• Assist providers with exams and procedures and administer injections/treatments as ordered.
• Coordinate patient calls/walk-ins in emergent situations.

Skills

Patient care

Venipuncture

Lab work

Injections

Education

High School diploma or GED

Medical Assistant Certification

Job description

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.

Qualifications

Required Education:

Minimum: High School diploma or GED.

Required Experience:

Minimum: No experience required if medical assistant program has been completed and certification received.

Preferred: Two or more years of patient care, giving injections, working labs, etc. in an outpatient setting.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

Minimum: Medical Assistant Certification.

Preferred: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).

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.

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

In this role you will assist in providing nursing care to the practice patients; help maintain the functions of a medical group practice; provide direct patient care by doing lab work and venipuncture; readying patients for exams; assisting providers with exams and procedures, and administering injections and treatments as orders. Coordinates patient calls/walk-ins in emergent situations. Assists in other functions of the medical group practice as needed. Tasks performed are in compliance with department and policies and procedures, and within educational preparation.

Reports:

Practice Manager, Medical Director

Supervises:

None