Certified Medical Assistant

Florida Cancer Specialists•Highland, MD

21h•Onsite

About The Position

At Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), the Certified Medical Assistant assists physicians with medical procedures in the office. This role is responsible for phlebotomy, laboratory testing, quality control, instrument troubleshooting, and maintenance. FCS, established in 1984, has built a national reputation for excellence with over 250 physicians, 220 nurse practitioners and physician assistants, and nearly 100 locations. The institute utilizes innovative clinical research, cutting-edge technologies, and advanced treatments to provide world-class cancer care. FCS is recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with a national Clinical Trials Participation Award, offering patients access to more clinical trials than any private oncology practice in Florida. Through its partnership with Sarah Cannon, FCS is one of the largest clinical research organizations in the United States, often leading the nation in initiating research studies and offering ground-breaking new therapies to patients.

Requirements

High School or GED
BLS required upon hire or must be obtained within 30 days of employment (FCS will provide BLS course within first 30 days)
Valid Medical Assistant Certification Required from one of these 5 approved boards: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) and Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) from the National Health career Association (NHA), National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) from the National Center for Competency Testing, Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from American Medical Technologist (AMT), The National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) for Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA), Nationally Certified Medical Assistant - RMA(AAH) from American Allied Health, Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) from American Medical Certification Association
Valid Driver’s License and vehicle for travel to other clinic locations as needed
Critical thinking skills including solid problem solving, analysis, decision-making, planning, time management and organizational skills
Must be detailed oriented with the ability to exercise independent judgment
Developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, conflict management, delegation skills, and diversity awareness
Ability to work effectively with sensitive and confidential material and sometimes emotionally charged matters
Good command of the English language
Effective communication skills (oral, written, presentation), is an active listener, and effectively provides balanced feedback
Strong customer focus
Ability to build an engaging culture of quality, performance effectiveness and operational excellence through best practices, strong business and political acumen, collaboration, and partnerships, as well as a positive employee, physician and community relations
Effectively manages own time, conflicting priorities, self, stress, and professional development
Self-motivated and self-starter with ability work independently with limited supervision
Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment with demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and demands from a variety of stakeholders and sites
Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook required
Clear results of a thorough background screening
Receive various vaccinations, including the influenza vaccine, barring an approved exemption
Subject to drug/nicotine testing; FCS is a drug-free workplace, and individuals who use products containing tobacco/nicotine of any kind are ineligible for hire

Nice To Haves

One year experience as a medical assistant in clinic or physician’s office with ability to perform venipuncture preferred
Second language is an asset but not required

Responsibilities

Assist physicians with medical procedures in office
Responsible for phlebotomy, laboratory testing, quality control, instrument troubleshooting, and maintenance