Medical Assistant

CenterWell•Dunedin, FL

12d

About The Position

The Medical Assistant is the first point of contact for patient care and performs both clinical patient-care duties and administrative tasks. The role involves varied activities and moderately complex administrative, operational, and customer-support assignments, including computations and other tasks. The Medical Assistant reports to the Center Administrator. This is a patient-facing position and participates in the company’s tuberculosis screening program; selected candidates must undergo TB screening. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., for 40 hours per week. The posting offers a $1,000 sign-on bonus after 120 days of employment and lists an estimated annual base-pay range of $43,000 to $56,200, with eligibility for a bonus incentive plan.

Requirements

Successful completion of a medical assistant school or training program, or certification/registration as a Medical Assistant, or at least five years of experience with Provider approval.
Phlebotomy experience.
Experience administering medications and vaccines.
CPR certification.
Undergo tuberculosis screening if selected for this patient-facing role.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant certification or registration is preferred; certification or registration is required for candidates in Arizona, Indiana, and South Carolina.
Value-based care experience, including knowledge of HEDIS, CPT/ICD coding, and CAHPS/HOS Patient Experience.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Document patient symptoms in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Take and record vital signs.
Administer injections.
Perform diagnostic tests.
Collect specimens and draw blood.
Sterilize equipment.
Maintain examination rooms.
Perform administrative, operational, customer-support, computation, and other assigned tasks.