Float Medical Assistant/ Phlebotomist

InnovaCare•Pleasant Hill, FL

12d

About The Position

Under medical supervision, the Float Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist assists physicians in delivering health care services and performs related duties as required. The role provides excellent patient care and supports clinical operations across InnovaCare Health’s clinics. The position involves preparing patients for examinations and treatments, documenting patient information, performing clinical tests and procedures, assisting health service providers, and supporting patient flow. It also includes maintaining equipment, supplies, records, and compliance with office policies, OSHA standards, and HIPAA privacy regulations. The listed duties are not comprehensive; management may alter the job description at any time without notice.

Requirements

Medical Assistant Certificate from an accredited institution approved by the State of Florida, or one year of experience working in a health care setting that included direct patient contact, or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Basic medical terminology.
Basic arithmetic.
Satisfactory venipuncture techniques.
Safe work practices in a clinic setting.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Identify each patient’s chief complaint and record pertinent information in the patient’s permanent medical record.
Communicate abnormal findings to the physician.
Help patients complete medical history forms and prepare them for examination and treatment.
Document all phone calls with patients.
Measure and record vital signs, height, and weight in structured EMH data.
Conduct tests and procedures as directed, including EKGs, non-stress tests, spirometry, venipuncture, skin punctures, strep screens, glucometer tests, and urine tests.
Assist health service providers with treatments and examinations, including injections, wound care, pelvic exams, minor surgery, and IUD insertions.
Assist in identifying psychosocial needs and consult with the health service provider.
Clean and sterilize equipment and stock patient rooms and labs with appropriate supplies.
Maintain medical supply inventory.
Transcribe doctors’ orders and prepare requisitions and forms as needed.
Call pharmacies and follow up daily on pharmacy messages.
Notify patients of changes ordered by the physician.
Ensure physicians sign charts, labs, prescriptions, and diagnostic records daily.
Maintain patient flow after check-in and discuss patient flow with the physician according to urgency and daily patient load.
Perform patient triage.
Assist more than one physician at a time as needed.
Comply with office policies and procedures, OSHA standards, and HIPAA privacy regulations.