Pediatrics Medical Assistant: Front Office & Patient Care

Family-Health-Centers-of-Southwest-Florida; Port Charlotte (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Family-Health-Centers-of-Southwest-Florida is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide clerical and clinical support in a busy outpatient setting. You will greet patients, take vital signs, prepare for visits, assist providers, and document in the EHR system.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, completion of a Medical Assistant program (certification preferred), at least 2 years of ambulatory care experience, CPR preferred, bilingual English/Spanish preferred, and good

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent training.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant training program; certification preferred.
• Minimum 2 years experience as a Medical Assistant in ambulatory care.
• CPR certification preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical front office support: patient registration, cashiering, appointment setting.
• Provide direct patient care: obtain vital signs, assess primary problem, prepare for provider visit.
• Charting and maintaining accurate medical records in the EHR.
• Assist with lab specimen collection and basic procedures as directed.
• Prepare, administer and document medications under provider instruction.
• Maintain aseptic technique and infection control practices.
• Set up exam rooms and assist with scheduling and inventory.
• Use medical terminology in communications and documentation.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Medical terminology

Multitasking

Cash handling

Cultural sensitivity

Patient empathy

Medical equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Medical Assistant training program with certification

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR) system

Job description

Family-Health-Centers-of-Southwest-Florida is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide clerical and clinical support in a busy outpatient setting. You will greet patients, take vital signs, prepare for visits, assist providers, and document in the EHR system.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, completion of a Medical Assistant program (certification preferred), at least 2 years of ambulatory care experience, CPR preferred, bilingual English/Spanish preferred, and good