Medical Assistant

Women's Care•Clearwater, FL

About The Position

The Medical Assistant provides professional clinical care for patients in accordance with established standards and practices. The role prepares patients for office visits and supports patients and family members before, during, and after a doctor’s visit. The Medical Assistant prepares patients for examinations and assists providers with treatment, procedures, examinations, and testing. The position also maintains examination, procedure, laboratory, and other patient-care areas, and supports safe, courteous, and compliant clinic operations. Women’s Care is a women’s healthcare group founded in 1998, with more than 100 locations and over 400 OB/GYNs and specialists. Its services include obstetrics, gynecology, gynecologic oncology, urogynecology, gynecologic pathology, breast surgery, genetic counseling, maternal fetal medicine, laboratory services, and fertility care. The organization emphasizes communication and collaboration, transparency, accountability and integrity, patient care and innovation, excellence, and respect.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
For Florida applicants: graduate of a nationally accredited Medical Assistant program or service in the Armed Forces as a Medical Technician with an honorable discharge is required for eligibility to obtain MA certification.
Working knowledge of medical terminology.
Ability to perform phlebotomy and administer injections, if applicable.
Ability to perform dosage calculations and measurement conversions.
Ability to communicate professionally and effectively, verbally and in writing, with internal personnel, providers, outside organizations, patients, and family members.
Good organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and work effectively with the groups listed above.
Ability to use a computer and enter data in an electronic medical records application.
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Dependable, reliable, and punctual.

Nice To Haves

Certified Medical Assistant certification preferred; Florida applicants may obtain it within the first 120 days of employment.
Current CPR and/or BLS certification preferred; certification may be obtained within 30 days of employment through Women’s Care training.
Experience working in OB/GYN or primary care.
Experience with eCW electronic medical records.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for examinations and assist providers during treatment, procedures, examinations, and testing.
Assist patients and family members before, during, and after doctor visits.
Prepare, restock, and sterilize examination rooms, procedure rooms, laboratory areas, and other patient-care areas according to established policies and procedures.
Record patients’ medical history, health maintenance information, and chief complaints.
Measure, record, and document vital signs.
Where applicable and as directed by a provider, perform phlebotomy, injections, and other specimen collection according to established policies and procedures.
Provide patient education and instructions as directed by the provider.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
Sterilize medical instruments according to established standards and procedures.
Relay messages between patients, front-office staff, and providers.
Represent the office professionally and treat internal and external customers courteously and cooperatively.
Participate in team activities and professional development activities.
Attend required meetings.
Demonstrate and embody Women’s Care’s mission and core values.
Comply with HIPAA rules, regulations, and guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.