Medical Assistant I (Primary Care, The Villages)

Nemours Children's Health • Lady Lake, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a compassionate, patient-focused Medical Assistant to join its Primary Care team in The Villages, Florida. The role supports providers in delivering pediatric care and helps create a positive experience for patients and families by coordinating visits, assisting with clinical procedures, and promoting efficient patient flow. The position is part of a collaborative team providing family-centered, relationship-based care in a welcoming pediatric practice.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based environment.
• Experience using electronic medical record systems.
• Computer proficiency.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced clinical setting.
• Flexibility to work daytime hours based on staffing needs.

Nice To Haves

• Active Medical Assistant certification (CMA), registration (RMA), or Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA).
• Graduate of a Medical Assistant diploma or associate degree program.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and prepare patients for visits by collecting vital signs, medical histories, and other clinical information.
• Assist providers during examinations, treatments, and in-office procedures.
• Administer medications and vaccines under provider direction and established protocols.
• Collect specimens, perform basic laboratory testing, and prepare equipment and examination rooms.
• Accurately document patient information in the electronic medical record.
• Coordinate patient flow to promote efficient, high-quality care.
• Educate patients and families using provider-approved materials and instructions.
• Help create a comforting, supportive environment for children and caregivers.
• Maintain examination-room cleanliness, infection-prevention standards, and medical equipment.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other care team members to deliver safe, compassionate, relationship-based care.
• Perform additional clinical and administrative duties within the scope of the Medical Assistant role and organizational policies.

Benefits

• Medical coverage, including fertility care and prescription drugs for associates and their families.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Paid time off accrued according to role and length of service.
• Six paid holidays annually.
• One day of paid volunteer time off.
• Six weeks of paid parental leave at 100% of pay.
• Tuition reimbursement for approved courses up to $5,250.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with immediate participation and matching contributions.
• 457(b) program for highly compensated associates.
• Basic life insurance equal to one times annual salary, up to $500,000.
• Basic accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Short-term disability coverage with income protection at 60% of salary for eligible non-work-related illness, accident, or injury.
• Long-term disability coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED