Certified Medical Assistant - Children's Medical Center Ormond Beach
About The Position
This position is for a Certified Medical Assistant at Children's Medical Center Ormond Beach. The role requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent, graduation from an approved school for Medical Assistants, and current certification/registration in Medical Assistance with current educational updates as required by the State of Florida. BLS certification is also required. The Medical Assistant will be expected to demonstrate a positive attitude, ethical behavior, and practice within their scope of education and training. Key responsibilities include maintaining confidentiality, applying principles of infection control and antiseptic technique, taking vital signs, performing first aid and CPR, preparing and maintaining the examination and treatment area, interviewing patients and taking their history, transferring and transporting patients, accurately documenting information, adhering to guidelines for releasing records, observing safety precautions, managing office inventory, identifying supply resources, using the EHR system, implementing diagnostic/procedural coding systems, and adhering to current Joint Commission standards.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
- Graduate of an approved school or institution for Medical Assistant's
- Current Certification/Registration in Medical Assistance required with current educational updates as required by the State of Florida
- BLS required
- Basic Pharmacological knowledge
Responsibilities
- Project a positive attitude
- Demonstrate ethical behavior
- Practice within the scope of education, training and personal capabilities
- Maintain confidentiality
- Apply principles of infection control
- Apply principles of antiseptic technique
- Take vital signs (body temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, pulse ox)
- Perform first aid and CPR
- Prepare and maintain examination and treatment area
- Interview and take patient history
- Transfer and transport patients with or without assistive devices using proper body mechanics
- Document accurately
- Use appropriate guidelines when releasing records and/or information
- Perform within ethical boundaries
- Maintain the physical office
- Observe safety precautions in office
- Inventory supplies and equipment
- Identify supply resources
- Use EHR system
- Implement current diagnostic/procedural coding systems
- Adhere to current Joint Commission standards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
