Medical Assistant - Clinical Care Coordinator

Department

Community Specialty Clinic

The Clinical Care Coordinator I demonstrates the competency to provide patient care according to the age-specific population needs and assists in the management of patient care in the physician office setting under the direct supervision of a provider.

• Require current certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National Healthcare Association (NHA), or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT); a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by the American Medical Technologists (AMT); or a Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) by the National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP); or a certified EMT.
  
  Note:
  
  Experienced medical assistants with a minimum of one (1) to two (2) years of experience, and with a certification from a certifying agency not noted above, or without certification, must register with one of the currently accepted agencies for MA Certification and schedule a test date within 6 months from date of hire. Certification must be received and presented to HR within 12 months of date of hire.
• Require Basic Life Support/CPR certification; or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of hire/transfer date.

• Prefer one (1) year of clinical experience in an outpatient physician’s office practice.
• Prefer experience with electronic practice management and electronic health record programs.
• Prefer the ability to demonstrate self-direction and initiative.
• Prefer demonstrated knowledge of electronic practice management and electronic health records software along with skill in all Microsoft office software programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point).

HS EQ:
High School Diploma, GED or Certificate

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.