Medical Assistant (Primary Care - Float)

Allina Health System • East Lake, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is hiring a Medical Assistant to support providers and nursing staff in delivering timely, quality patient care. The role includes rooming patients, managing patient flow, administering medication, and communicating with patients. This position floats between locations as required and is eligible for mileage reimbursement. It is a 1.0 FTE role with 40 hours per week, worked in 10-hour day shifts. The day off is based on clinic needs, and there is no weekend rotation.

The Medical Assistant gathers and documents patient information, assists patients in preparing for exams, collects and processes specimens, helps coordinate test results, and performs delegated patient-care tasks. The role also supports clinic operations, maintains exam and supply rooms, and contributes to a safe care environment by following procedures and reporting risks or equipment issues.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and have education and/or experience sufficient to meet the required principal competencies.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant program or a comparable healthcare education program with a similar scope of clinical training.
• Candidates with fewer than six months of Medical Assistant experience must have completed at least 160 hours of clinical externship or equivalent clinical practicum.
• Meet at least one BLS requirement: current certification from the American Heart Association, current certification from the American Red Cross, or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous Medical Assistant experience.
• Medical terminology knowledge.
• Medical Assistant certification preferred. Acceptable certifications include CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA), NCMA (NCCT), or CMAA (NHA).

Responsibilities

• Room patients, manage patient flow, and obtain and document patient medical information, including interview responses, questionnaires, and vital signs.
• Help patients prepare for physician examinations and provide psycho-emotional support as needed.
• Collect, label, and process specimens; facilitate lab and imaging results.
• Respond to electronic medical record in-basket messages as delegated by an RN or provider.
• Provide backup at the front desk and assist with patient registration or scheduling as needed.
• Perform patient-care tasks delegated by a provider or RN, including injections and assistance with procedures.
• Reinforce patient information about tests, lab work, procedure preparation, treatment plans, prevention, and other health topics.
• Coordinate test and procedure results with providers or RNs and prepare refill information for provider review and prescribing.
• Assist with patient transportation as needed.
• Help maintain a safe environment, report environmental risks and equipment malfunctions, and use equipment according to applicable policies and directions.
• Follow policies, procedures, standard work, and proper techniques when providing patient care.
• Clean, stock, and maintain inventory in exam, medication, and supply rooms.
• Report acute problems and changes in patients’ conditions and apply high-reliability safety principles to interactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support and benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being resources, including well-being dollars, navigators, programs, activities, personal coaching, and tools.
• Mileage reimbursement eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed