Urgent Care Medical assistant

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is seeking an Urgent Care Medical Assistant to assist in patient care and coordinate patient flow, ensuring safe, effective, and efficient delivery of services.

The role requires acting as a liaison among the facility, physician, insurance providers and other healthcare agencies.

Qualifications

• Require current/active Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant credential.
• Prefer one year clinical experience in Urgent Care or Ambulatory/Outpatient setting.
• Prefer demonstrated computer literacy with Windows-based programs.
• Prefer effective communication skills and ability to handle difficult customers or situations.
• Prefer knowledge of medical terminology.
• Prefer college or vocational training.
• Prefer ability to multi-task, prioritize duties and demonstrate initiative and self-direction.

Skills

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Medical terminology

Multi-tasking

Initiative

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Department

Urgent Care Center_STA

Job Summary

The Urgent Care Medical Assistant assists in the management of patient care and coordinates patient flow to ensure care is delivered safely effectively and efficiently, while providing direct and indirect assistance to the patient and physician, and serving as a liaison between the facility, physician, insurance company and other healthcare agencies.

Required Qualifications

• Require current/active Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant credential.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer a minimum of one (1) year clinical experience in an Urgent care Center or Ambulatory/Outpatient setting.
• Prefer demonstrated computer literacy with windows-based programs.
• Prefer demonstrated effective communication skills and the ability to handle difficult customers or situations.
• Prefer demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology.
• Prefer previous college or vocational training.
• Prefer the ability multi-task, prioritize duties and demonstrate initiative and self-direction.

Mandatory Education

HS EQ: High School Diploma, GED or Certificate

Our urgent care centers are open 7 days a week, 8am-8pm. Evenings, weekends and holidays are required. Additionally, shifts can vary from 8 hour shifts to 10 and 12 hour shifts. Flexibility to work at all 7 of our urgent care locations is also required, however schedule location preferences will be taken into consideration.

Required License and Certs

BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

• Prefer a minimum of one (1) year clinical experience in an Urgent care Center or Ambulatory/Outpatient setting.
• Prefer demonstrated computer literacy with windows-based programs.
• Prefer demonstrated effective communication skills and the ability to handle difficult customers or situations.
• Prefer demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology.
• Prefer previous college or vocational training.
• Prefer the ability multi-task, prioritize duties and demonstrate initiative and self-direction.
• Require current/active Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant credential.