Medical Assistant - Float - Palm Medical Centers

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Verify patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; confirming purpose of visit.
• Prepare patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight and temperature; reporting patient history summary.
• Record medical history
• Secure patient information and maintains patient confidentiality
• Counsel patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions
• Schedule appointments; verify times with patients; prepare charts, pre-admission and consent forms.
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
• As a floater, you will be covering other team member's positions, which will require to float/travel between locations as needed. 

Required Skills, Experience and Education:

• Experience in both pediatric and adult healthcare settings is required
• Exceptional customer service and phone etiquette
• Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow
• The ability to administer injections
• MA Certification is preferred
• Proven experience as a Medical Assistant
• Ability to use computers to enter information
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to connect with patients and make them feel comfortable
• Patience and presence of mind

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• May require prolonged period of standing, walking and bending
• Ability to move/lift up to 20 pounds at times
• Must be able to move/assist with moving patients

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Starting at $18.00 per hour (negotiable based on experience)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Mileage reimbursement (when traveling to other locations)

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to commute:

• Broward County, various locations: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• EMR systems: 1 year (Required)
• Vital signs: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Required

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• Certified Medical Assistant (Required)

Palm Medical Centers is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Palm Medical Centers makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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