Medical Assistant

Gastro Florida • Clearwater, FL

12d • $17 - $20

About The Position

Gastro Florida is seeking an experienced, competent, conscientious, and service-oriented Medical Assistant to join its gastroenterology team. The role is suited to someone confident in a fast-paced outpatient environment, comfortable with high-volume patient loads, and able to integrate quickly with training. The Medical Assistant works under the direction of the division practice manager and may need to float to different locations. Gastro Florida provides gastroenterology screening and treatment, cancer prevention and intervention, IBD infusions and therapy, nutrition and weight-loss services, pharmacy and pathology services, and clinical research. The company’s mission is to provide general and advanced/interventional gastroenterology services in an affable, affordable, and accessible manner for accurate answers. Criminal background and drug screening, as well as excellent professional references, are required.

Requirements

• Previous specialty office care experience is required.
• Reliable attendance is essential.
• Strong proficiency with eClinicalWorks (ECW).
• Ability to work confidently in a fast-paced outpatient environment and manage high-volume patient loads.
• Ability to integrate quickly with training and work under the direction of the division practice manager.
• Strong character and a dependable, conscientious, service-oriented approach.
• Criminal background and drug screening are required.
• Excellent professional references are required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous gastroenterology (GI) experience is helpful.
• Immediate availability is preferred.
• Understanding of common medications used to treat chronic conditions.

Responsibilities

• Check patients in and out.
• Verify insurance.
• Complete patient intake, take vitals, and reconcile medications.
• Complete medication refills and process medication prior authorizations.
• Enter orders, perform CPT coding, and support providers with documentation.
• Manage the fax inbox, including timely review, routing, and documentation.
• Schedule patient appointments, follow-ups, and procedures such as colonoscopies and EGDs, and coordinate provider workflows.
• Float to different locations as needed.

What This Job Offers

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