Medical Assistant, Float - $3,000 Sign on Bonus

Spira Care•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

The Medical Assistant, Float provides clinical and administrative support across all Spira Care centers, adapting to different providers, patient needs, care center environments, and workflows. The role combines traditional Medical Assistant responsibilities with flexibility across daily assignments and requires travel to all Spira Care clinics and between care centers as assigned. It is suited to someone who enjoys a fast-paced, dynamic environment and variety in their work.

Requirements

Vocational or technical training as a Medical Assistant.
Certification or registration as a Medical Assistant.
BLS certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
Maintain licensures and certifications throughout employment.
Experience setting up examination rooms and a basic understanding of cleaning, sterilization, and autoclaving procedures.
Ability to comply with Spira Care’s vaccination requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation based on a sincerely held religious belief or disability.
Reliable transportation to travel between care centers as assigned.
Ability to travel between care centers as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with coding and documentation for Medicare Advantage and Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding.

Responsibilities

Assist with patient examinations and treatment under a physician’s direction.
Take vital signs, document in the EMR, perform systems reviews and point-of-care testing, and assist providers with diagnostic tests.
Administer immunizations, injections, or oral medications as directed by a provider or standing order.
Perform point-of-care testing, treatments, and therapeutic measures; observe and record patient reactions.
Perform phlebotomy and prepare designated laboratory work or specimens as directed by a provider or standing order.
Manage patient care flow and prepare examination or procedure rooms for patient visits.
Inventory, dispense, order, and stock care center supplies.
When needed, represent the care center externally by scheduling appointments by phone and registering patients.
Provide routine patient education and self-management teaching under the provider’s direction.
Coordinate care with disease management or case management programs.
Track future patient care needs, including preventive exams, completion of outside diagnostic testing, and referrals.
Coordinate referrals, care gap closures, release of records, and overall care through patient and specialist outreach.
Adapt to different care center environments, providers, and workflows while managing changing daily assignments.