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 seeks a Urgent Care Medical Assistant to assist in patient care and coordinate patient flow, ensuring safe, effective, and efficient care. The role supports patients, physicians, and insurers while acting as a liaison across departments.

Required CMA/RMA certification and a High School Diploma or GED are mandatory. Shift flexibility and open 7 days a week, with variable hours, are expected in our urgent care network in Florida.

Qualifications

• Require current/active CMA or RMA credential.
• Prefer 1 year clinical experience in Urgent care or ambulatory/outpatient setting.
• Prefer 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 and take initiative.

Skills

CMA/RMA credential

Education

HS Diploma/GED/Certificate

Tools

Windows-based programs

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

Required License and Certs

BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR

Preferred License and Certs

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. 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/

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/