medical assistant Coral Springs, FL
Job description
Preferred Primary Care Associates (“PPCA”) takes a comprehensive and science based approach to patient care with the ultimate goal of improving and maintaining our patients’ overall health and wellness. We strive to understand the unique needs of each patient in order to formulate a lifestyle plan that will drive physical, mental, and social well-being. Looking for Medical Assistants to join our team.
Administrative duties
Medical assistants are responsible for performing a range of administrative tasks, including:
- Managing office telephone systems, including answering calls and returning messages
- Scheduling patient appointments and maintaining communication to confirm future appointments
- Documenting patients' medical information, including medical history and health insurance information
- Performing data entry tasks to document patient records within facility databases and maintaining patient files
- Coordinating daily office activities, greeting patients and checking patients in and out for their appointments
- Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
- Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
- Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
- Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
- Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Clinical duties
Medical assistants are responsible for performing a range of clinical tasks, including:
- Recording patients' vital signs, documenting physicians' notes and changes in medical conditions
- Taking tissue and fluid samples and sending them in for laboratory analysis
- Prepping exam rooms for clinical procedures and assisting practitioners with patient care
- Assisting physicians during routine checkups, outpatient procedures and other physical exams
- Monitoring and documenting patient symptoms for physicians' review during clinical exams
- Providing compassionate patient support and care, attention and assistance during office visits
- Preparing and administering medications under the direction of supervising physicians
Hours:
- Our offices are open Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Medical Assistant Qualifications/Skills:
- Supply management
- Verbal communication
- Infection control
- Creating a safe, effective environment
- Organization
- Scheduling
- Professionalism
- Customer focus
- Confidentiality
- Bedside manner
- Medical teamwork
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
- High school diploma required.
- 1+ years in a medical office
- Experience with EMR (electronic medical records), medical terminology
- Previous experience in specific medical field preferred
Visit our website at preferredprimary.com and click apply to join our team.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Internal Medicine
- Primary Care
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
- In-person
- Office
- Private practice
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Coral Springs, FL 33065: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- EMR systems: 2 years (Preferred)
- Vital signs: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
