Certified Medical Assistant- Outpatient GI - Melbourne, FL

Certified Medical Assistant – Outpatient GI – Melbourne, FL – Orlando Health

Position Summary: Orlando Health's Melbourne Hospital is a 178-bed comprehensive medical and surgical facility serving the communities along Florida’s Treasure Coast. This role performs patient care under the direction of a physician or Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in an ambulatory setting.

Benefits: All benefits start day one. Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start), Life Insurance, Extended Leave Plan (ELP), Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care), Paid Parental Leave, Pet Insurance, Car Insurance, 100% PAID Tuition, tuition reimbursement, monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable to the Assistant Nurse Manager, Nursing Operations Manager, or Practice Manager for operational issues.
• Embraces and participates in quality initiatives, goal attainment, and clinical outcome process improvement activities.
• Supports and demonstrates effective and professional communication with patients and family members.
• Works collaboratively with the administrative and operations staff.
• Gathers patient data through interview and observation.
• Assists patients and families with preparation for examination.
• Assist the physician or APP during examination and procedures.
• Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by the practice.
• Provides routine treatments and administers approved medication types.
• Documents patient data, treatments, procedures, and patient education according to Orlando Health and department-specific policies.
• Assists the physician or APP by acting as a liaison on behalf of the patient to schedule and provides scheduling information for specialty testing and/or specialty physician consultation.
• Processes incoming and outgoing calls independently and professionally using sound clinical judgment.
• Enters medication, laboratory, and diagnostic imaging orders into the electronic medical system under the direction of a provider.
• Adheres to and assures compliance with Orlando Health and department-specific policies, procedures, value statements, and Commitment to Excellent standards.
• Consistently demonstrates personal and patient safety practices and adheres to infection control standards outlined in Orlando Health policies.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions:

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and assess data appropriate to the age-specific needs of patients in assigned department and/or unit.
• Demonstrate awareness of medical/legal issues, patient rights, and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Practice efficient use of supplies.
• Assist the business office as needed with reception, scheduling, and discharge of patients.

Qualifications:

Education/Training:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Successful completion of Medical Assistant training from an approved technical school (or at least one (1) year of verifiable and applicable work experience as Medical Assistant in a patient care setting) required.

Licensure/Certification:

• Maintains current BLS Healthcare Provider Certification.
• Maintains current certification or registration by one of the following agencies:
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by National Health career Association (NHA)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) by American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
• National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) by National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) or Nationally Registered Certified Advanced Medical Assistant (NRCAMA) by National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical Technologists (AMT), American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA), or American Allied Health (AAH)
• Applicants with an accepted Medical Assistant certification or registration from an agency not listed will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Experience: None.

Seniority level: Entry level.

Employment type: Full-time.

Job function: Health Care Provider.
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care.