Medical Assistant (MA)

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Position Overview:

The Medical Assistant at the Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research supports physicians with a range of clinical tasks, patient care, and administrative duties. This role includes preparing patients for examinations, assisting during medical procedures, and managing patient records. The Medical Assistant also performs routine clinical tasks such as taking vital signs, administering injections, and collecting specimens. Additionally, they handle administrative responsibilities, including scheduling appointments and managing communication with patients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height. Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies. Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records. Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients. Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean. Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing. Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician. Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures. Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses. Greet and log in patients arriving at the clinic. Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms. Schedule appointments for patients. Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies or equipment. Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission. Operate x-ray, electrocardiogram (EKG), or other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests. Set up medical laboratory equipment. Keep financial records or perform other bookkeeping duties, such as handling credit or collections or mailing monthly statements to patients. Education and/or

Work Experience Requirements:

The candidate should have a high school diploma or equivalent and must have completed a Medical Assistant program. Certification as a Medical Assistant (CMA) is preferred. They should have at least 1-2 years of experience in a clinical setting, with familiarity in patient care and medical office operations. Adaptability/Flexibility job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. About the Foundation for

Sickle Cell Disease Research:

We are fighting a battle for people living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research (FSCDR) is the United States' first outpatient center exclusively dedicated to the medical treatment of and innovative research for SCD. Florida has the highest population of individuals living with SCD in the U.S. We utilize a human-centric, community-based, rigorously scientific approach to caring for our patients and finding better solutions to treat them.