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Orlando Health · 4 hours ago

Senior Certified Medical Assistant-Orlando-Internal Medicine-Orlando Health Physician Associates

Orlando Health is one of the largest primary care provider groups in Central Florida, comprising a network that delivers comprehensive care across various medical fields. The Senior Certified Medical Assistant will perform patient care under supervision, act as a mentor, and drive quality care initiatives in an ambulatory setting.

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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
Assists 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 as ordered by the provider
Enter medication, laboratory and diagnostic imaging orders into the electronic medical system under direction of a provider
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, provide patient with scheduling information to obtain specialty testing, and/or specialty physician consultation
Processes incoming and outgoing calls in an independent and professional manner using sound clinical judgment
Helps develop and coordinate the orientation process in the assigned practice for Medical Assistants. Acts as preceptor and/or oversees assigned preceptor(s) in collaboration with nursing/clinical leadership and corporate Learning Consultant
Supports and helps develop quality strategies within the practice
Helps to facilitate and participate in the skills portion of the Annual Clinical Review for Medical Assistants
Collaborates with the clinical leadership and education to assess ongoing competence of Medical Assistants
Leads and participates in departmental committees and special projects
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
Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and have the ability to assess data appropriate to the age-specific needs of the patients on his or her assigned department and/or unit
Demonstrates awareness of medical/legal issues, patient rights and compliance with standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies
Practices the efficient use of supplies
Assists business office as needed with reception, scheduling, and discharge of patients

Qualification

Certified Medical AssistantBLS Healthcare Provider CertificationPatient Care ExperienceClinical CompetencyEffective CommunicationLeadership Skills

Required

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 a Medical Assistant in a patient care setting in addition to the experience required under the experience section) is required
Maintains current BLS Healthcare Provider Certification
Maintains current certification or registry by one of the following agencies: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by National Healthcareer Association (NHA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) by the 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 the National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical Technologists (AMT), the American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA), or by American Allied Health (AAH)
Minimum three (3) years as Certified Medical Assistant

Benefits

FREE education programs
Well-being services

Company

Orlando Health

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Orlando Health is one of Florida's most comprehensive private, not-for-profit healthcare networks.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Mildred Beam
SVP, Chief Legal Strategist
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Mark Jones
Executive Vice President
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