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Aza Health
Medical Assistant (Keystone)
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What they do
A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
$36,747 / year median in Florida
+21% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Full-time position Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-6:30 pm
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists nurses or providers with procedures and examination procedures as needed.
- Performs CLIA waived laboratory procedures.
- Performs specific functions in conjunction with health assessment such as vital signs, weight, height, etc.
- Assists in maintaining stock for examining rooms/lab and general maintenance of examining rooms/lab.
- Serves as a patient educator by providing information on specific health care issues.
- Documents accurately in the medical record.
- Participate in the Health Disparities Collaborative by collecting data, educating patients, and maintaining adequate documentation
- Interview patients to obtain medical information
- Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for provider.
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by the physician
- Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing
- Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physicians' instructions to patients
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean
EDUCATION
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Professional license/Specialized training, One-year certificate from college or technical school
- Completion of formal training program as a medical assistant.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES
- Current and valid Florida medical assistant certification.
- Current Basic Life Support Certification AI Translation Assistant Opens in new window