Medical Assistant

CenterWell•Venice, FL

21h•$43,000 - $56,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant is the first point of contact for patient care and performs both administrative duties and direct patient-care activities. The role includes varied, moderately complex administrative, operational, and customer-support assignments, typically carried out on a semi-routine basis. The Medical Assistant works with physicians and advanced practice providers and delivers direct patient care within the scope of their active certification. Clinical duties include discussing symptoms, obtaining vital signs, administering medications and vaccines, performing phlebotomy and specimen collection, conducting diagnostic screening and point-of-care tests, cleaning and sterilizing equipment, maintaining examination rooms, and documenting patient information in electronic health record and electronic medical record systems. The role follows established procedures while allowing discretion in prioritizing and timing work, and is performed under minimal direction within defined quality standards. This is a patient-facing role included in the company’s tuberculosis screening program; selected candidates will be required to complete TB screening. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in Venice, Florida, for 40 scheduled hours per week. The position is eligible for a bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance.

Requirements

Successful completion of a Medical Assistant school or training program, or certification/registration as a Medical Assistant, or at least 5 years of experience with approval from a provider.
High school diploma or equivalent.
CPR certification.
Complete TB screening if selected for this patient-facing role.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant certification or registration; required for candidates in Arizona, Indiana, and South Carolina.
Phlebotomy experience.
Medication or vaccine administration experience.
At least 1 year of Medical Assistant experience.
Value Based Care experience, including knowledge of HEDIS, CPT/ICD coding, and CAHPS/HOS Patient Experience.
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish; must pass a proficiency exam before communicating in a foreign language.

Responsibilities

Perform pre-visit planning based on the patient’s visit type.
Manage the provider’s schedule to support efficient workflow.
Obtain and record medical histories and vital signs.
Room patients and assist healthcare providers with medical procedures and treatments.
Perform specimen collection and point-of-care testing.
Prepare and administer medications under the direction of healthcare providers.
Document accurately in EHR and EMR systems, including HEDIS and Stars quality measures.
Maintain established quality-control standards.
Discuss symptoms with patients and provide direct patient care within the scope of active certification.
Administer vaccines, perform phlebotomy and diagnostic screening tests, and collect specimens.
Clean and sterilize equipment and maintain examination rooms.