Medical Assistant

Women's Care•Winter Park, FL

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant provides professional clinical care for patients in accordance with established standards and practices. This role prepares patients for office visits and supports patients and their family members before, during, and after a doctor’s visit. The Medical Assistant prepares patients for examinations and assists providers with treatment, procedures, examinations, and testing. The role also supports patient-care areas by preparing, restocking, and sterilizing rooms and equipment; recording medical histories, chief complaints, and vital signs; and, where applicable, performing phlebotomy, injections, and specimen collection as directed by a provider. The Medical Assistant provides patient education as directed, relays messages to providers, maintains a safe and healthy work environment, and complies with HIPAA requirements and applicable procedures. Women’s Care is a women’s healthcare group founded in 1998, with more than 100 locations and over 400 OB/GYNs and specialists. It provides care across obstetrics, gynecology, gynecologic oncology, urogynecology, gynecologic pathology, breast surgery, genetic counseling, maternal fetal medicine, laboratory services, and fertility. Employees are expected to represent the office professionally, treat customers courteously, participate in team and professional development activities, attend required meetings, and embody the organization’s mission and core values.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
For Florida: graduate of a nationally accredited Medical Assistant program or service in the Armed Forces as a Medical Technician with an honorable discharge, to be eligible for employment and to obtain Medical Assistant certification.
Working knowledge of medical terminology.
Ability to perform phlebotomy and administer injections, if applicable.
Ability to perform dosage calculations and measurement conversions.
Ability to communicate professionally and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with internal personnel, providers, outside organizations, patients, and family members.
Good organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and work effectively with the groups listed.
Ability to use a computer and enter data in an electronic medical records application.
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Dependability, reliability, and punctuality.

Nice To Haves

Certified Medical Assistant credential, or ability to obtain certification within the first 120 days of employment.
Current CPR and/or BLS certification, or ability to obtain certification within 30 days of employment through Women’s Care training.
Experience working in OB/GYN or Primary Care.
Experience with eCW electronic medical records.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for examination and assist providers during treatment, procedures, examinations, and testing.
Prepare, restock, and sterilize examination rooms, procedure rooms, laboratory areas, and other patient-care areas in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Record patients’ medical history, health maintenance information, and chief complaints.
Measure, record, and document vital signs.
Where applicable, perform phlebotomy, injections, and other specimen collection as directed by the provider and in accordance with established procedures.
Educate patients by providing information and instructions as directed by the provider.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
Sterilize medical instruments according to established standards and procedures.
Relay messages from patients and front office staff to providers.
Represent the office professionally and treat internal and external customers courteously and cooperatively.
Participate in team activities and professional development activities.
Attend required meetings.
Demonstrate and embody Women’s Care’s mission and core values.
Comply with HIPAA rules, regulations, and guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.