Medical Assistant

HCA Healthcare • Hudson, FL

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About The Position

HCA Florida Bayonet Point Palliative Care is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide clinical expertise and help ensure patients receive high-quality, efficient care. This is a full-time position with a Monday through Friday day schedule and no nights, on-call work, weekends, or holidays. The Medical Assistant supports physicians and patients through clinical preparation, treatment assistance, and practice phone support.

Requirements

• At least one year of medical assisting or other direct clinical patient care experience in a healthcare setting.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Qualify for medical assistant certification by one of the following routes: hold an accepted RMA, CCMA, CMA, NCMA, NRCMA, or ABR-OE credential; if recently graduated from a medical assisting training program within the last 12 months, obtain certification within 60 days of employment; or, with one year of medical assistant work experience and no certification, obtain certification within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for examination and treatment by taking patient histories and vital signs.
• Prepare examination and treatment rooms and maintain the instruments, supplies, and equipment needed for treatments, including sterilization.
• Give injections and assist with laboratory testing and phlebotomy.
• Assist physicians with preparation for minor surgeries and physicals.
• Answer telephone calls to the practice and screen for referral.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED