Medical Assistant

CenterWell • Fort Lauderdale, FL

8d • $43,000 - $56,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant is the first contact for patient care and is responsible for administrative tasks as well as patient care. The role performs varied activities and moderately complex administrative, operational, and customer-support assignments, including computations and other tasks, and reports to the Center Administrator.

Clinical duties include documenting patient symptoms in the EMR, taking and recording vital signs, administering injections, performing diagnostic tests, collecting specimens and drawing blood, sterilizing equipment, and maintaining examination rooms. Other tasks may be assigned.

This is a patient-facing role and is part of the company's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. Selected candidates will be required to undergo TB screening. The position is onsite at the Conviva Coral Ridge location in Florida and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., for 40 hours per week. It offers a $1,000 sign-on bonus, paid after 120 days of employment, and is eligible for a bonus incentive plan.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a Medical Assistant school or training program, or certification/registration as a Medical Assistant.
• Phlebotomy experience.
• Medication and vaccine administration experience.
• CPR certification.
• Undergo 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.
• Value Based Care experience, including knowledge of HEDIS, CPT/ICD coding, and CAHPS/HOS Patient Experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish or English and Creole.
• Five or more years of experience and approval from Provider.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first contact for patient care.
• Perform administrative tasks in addition to patient care.
• Document patient symptoms in the EMR.
• Take and record vital signs.
• Administer injections.
• Perform diagnostic tests.
• Collect specimens and draw blood.
• Sterilize equipment.
• Maintain examination rooms.
• Perform computations and other assigned tasks.

Benefits

• $1,000 sign-on bonus paid after 120 days of employment.
• Bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance.
• Medical benefits.
• Dental benefits.
• Vision benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off.
• Company and personal holidays.
• Paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Short-term disability.
• Long-term disability.
• Life insurance.

What This Job Offers

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