Medical Assistant, Clinics, Full Time

Northwest Florida Community Hospital Clinics is looking a full-time medical assistant.

Perform direct care for patients of all ages in the clinic to include, but not limited to, assessing vital functions, assisting physicians and advanced practitioners by performing venipuncture and basic lab tests, administering medications, maintaining controlled medications in secure areas, maintains sample drugs.  Performs administrative duties as required to include coding and billing, transcription, and front office functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF COMPETENT PERFORMANCE FOR THIS POSITION:

Administrative Duties:

• Answer telephones and transfer to appropriate staff member.
• Meet and greet patients and visitors.
• Schedule patients accordingly.
• Proficient use in EMR
• Maintains an accurate clinic electronic calendar
• Create and modify documents using Microsoft Office
• Insurance authorization and verification
• Patient registration
• Enters patient’s charges daily
• Obtains medical records as requested
• Support staff in assigned project-based work.
• Commits to outstanding guest relations and customer service; provides excellent customer service to meet the expectations of patients, visitors, and fellow associates; maintains courteous and professional conduct.
• Supports and promotes the Mission, Vision, and Values; adheres to all Hospital policies and procedures; commits to the Standards of Conduct; maintains professional appearance

Clinical Duties:

·        Triage patients 

·        Room patients

·        Perform medical history taking

·        Perform in office testing per clinic guidelines

·        Performing venipuncture

·        Performing specimen collection

·        Perform vaccinations

·        Administer medications

·        Document correctly and efficiently in EMR

Education and Experience: 

1. High School Graduation or Equivalent

2. Certified Medical Assistant preferred

3. BLS certification

4. Medical office experience preferred

For Direct Patient Care Positions Only:

Must have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care as defined by job responsibilities and performance standards in this job description to include Patient Safety Performance Standards for the identified population served below:

• Pediatric (One month to 12 years)
• Young Adult (18 to 35 years)
• Adult (35 to 65 years)
• Geriatric (65 years and over)

Individuals employed in this position may be exposed to one or more of the following: Disagreeable odors, chemicals, disinfectants, cleaners, soaps, etc.: latex, plastic and other materials used for person protective equipment; noise and distractions; unpredictable behaviors; and/or wet floors.

 

 

Northwest Florida Community Hospital is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Northwest Florida Community Hospital are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Northwest Florida Community Hospital will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of all ages.

 

In addition, as part of our commitment to quality and excellence, Northwest Florida Community Hospital will continue to maintain a safe, healthy environment for you by requiring all applicants, who are tentatively selected for a position, to submit to a criminal history check and screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment for a job.

Final confirmation of any job offer will be contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment requirements, to include undergoing a pre-employment drug screening, and that failure to submit to such screening, the falsification of a screen, or a positive finding on a test will remove the applicant from consideration for employment for one year.