Medical Assistant

Broward Health Point #31588

Shift: Shift 1 (Days)

FTE: 1.0 (Full-Time)

$2K Bonus

Summary

Assists physicians and other health care professionals with a variety of patient and site support activities to facilitate nursing care and to improve the delivery of quality patient services under the direct supervision of a licensed practitioner (M.D. or D.O).

Education

Tech/Trade Certification- Medical Assistant or Emergency Medical Technician
High School Diploma or GED

Experience

2 years on the job validated training in lieu of Tech/Trade program.

Credentials

Basic Life Support (American Heart or Red Cross)

AHCA Level II required.

Visit us online at www.BrowardHealth.org or contact Talent Acquisition

Bonus Exclusions may apply in accordance with policy HR-004-026

Broward Health is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Broward Health prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of race color national origin gender gender identity or gender expression pregnancy sexual orientation religion age disability military status genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law.

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