Medical Assistant

Florida Atlantic University•Boca Raton, FL

19h•$15 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Florida Atlantic University is seeking a Medical Assistant in Boca Raton, FL. This position plays a vital role in providing paraprofessional health care to patients under the guidance of a professional health care provider.

Requirements

A high school diploma and three years of appropriate experience required.
Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply federal, state, local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations and university policies, procedures, principles and practices.
Knowledge of the ACHA Standards of Practice for Health Promotion in Higher Education.
Knowledge of current nutrition and dietary principles and practices.

Responsibilities

Screens patients to obtain health information and symptoms, reviews medical record for completeness, measures vital signs and documents findings in EHR, administers immunizations.
Assists clinicians with all aspects of the clinical care encounter, including, but not limited to; assisting with examinations, screenings, and minor procedures, preparing exam room, ensuring that all instruments and supplies are present, facilitating patient testing orders, assisting with collecting laboratory specimens, performing laboratory testing as required, processing lab and testing results, maintains adequate supplies in exam/treatment rooms, cleans instruments and prepares for sterilization.
Answers patient inquiries providing routine information and routing calls to clinicians when necessary.
Orders medical supplies as well as help run influenza clinics, under the supervision of nurse manager.
Contacts patients to relay lab results when appropriate, and follows up with patients to see how they are doing after their visit at SHS
Participates in SHS health and wellness outreach programs to promote student health services.
Attends staff meetings, participates in educational activities and in-services, fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned, performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family)
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending plans
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Sick Leave Pool Program.
Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion).
Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day
Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).