Medical Assistant
About The Position
Suntree Internal Medicine is seeking a Medical Assistant for its private internal medicine practice in Melbourne, Florida. The role supports physicians and patients through clinical and administrative duties, including taking patient histories and vital signs, preparing examination rooms and patients, assisting with medications and prescriptions, collecting and processing laboratory specimens, and maintaining instruments and supplies. The position also includes routine laboratory work and general office tasks. This is a full-time, Monday–Friday position. The practice describes itself as an equal opportunity employer and emphasizes education and training, with workplace values of Sincerity, Inspiration, and Mastery. Benefits, paid time off, and holidays are offered after a 90-day probation-period review.
Requirements
- High-level multitasking ability.
- Time management skills.
- Ability to work as a team player.
- Ability to follow step-by-step procedures.
- Personable demeanor.
- Full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and hand-eye coordination.
- Ability to stand and walk for extensive periods.
- Ability to occasionally lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Corrected vision, hearing, and speech within normal ranges.
- Ability to work under stressful conditions and sometimes irregular hours.
- Potential contact with bloodborne pathogens and bodily secretions.
Responsibilities
- Record patients’ medical histories, vital statistics, and information such as test results in medical records.
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations and keep them neat and clean.
- Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure vital signs, weight, and height.
- Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.
- Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log them, and prepare them for testing.
- Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
- Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians’ instructions to patients.
- Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
- Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
- Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.
Benefits
- Benefits
- Paid time off
- Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
