Medical Assistant - Tavares

A career at Community Health Centers offers a unique opportunity to join a team that makes a real impact in our community every day, by improving individuals' health while enhancing their quality of life.
Top Reasons to Work at Community Health Centers

• Competitive compensation with advancement opportunities and tuition / training reimbursement.
• No weekends for the majority of our centers, 10 Paid Holidays and early Fridays
• Awarded “Top 100 Workplaces for Growing Families” by Orlando Sentinel.
• A great benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, paid time off, paid holidays, retirement plan, and more.
• Modernized and attractive health centers, that patients love.
• Awarded “Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation” in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Job Summary:Responsible for preparing patients for interaction with provider, assists with coordination of quality patient care, lab work, administering medications and immunizations, and performing routine clinical duties as directed by the provider.
Primary Responsibilities And Specific Duties

• Participate in team meetings to communicate and address patient care and operational requirements.
• May lead huddles emphasizing a team based approach to care.
• Participates in patient care coordination, pre-visit planning, huddles, one-on-one communication, email, patient contact, and documentation of any services accessed and/or health care related concerns/needs that have arisen since last visit.

Routine Clinical Duties

• May draw blood from patients.
• Answer the telephone in a courteous and professional manner.
• Communicates to assigned supervisor/provider or leads all cases needing a higher level of intervention in a timely fashion.
• Reviews charts for documentation, billing, and/or grammatical errors.
• Fax orders or prescriptions to hospitals, pharmacies, or other vendors.
• Schedule patient appointments as needed.
• Assist patient and clinician in exam areas.
• Label and process specimens.
• Assist with various procedures (such as EKG, wound care, VFC, and all other procedures) and participates in chaperoning as indicated.
• Perform various test (glucose, hemoglobin, strep, and all other test required and specified),
• Collect patient history and gather information pertinent to visit; document all communication to patients and clinicians.
• Give treatments/procedures as directed.
• Will perform in a professional manner at all times, by maintaining strong interpersonal, listening, and communication skills to exceed customer service expectations.
• Continuous monitoring of the care team’s schedule, provider schedules, and patient appointments.
• Administer immunizations and medication as ordered while utilizing the rights of safe medication administration.
• Communicate with clinician frequently regarding patient care.
• Assist clinicians with Administrative paperwork.

Qualifications: Education:

• High School or vocational diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Medical Assistant course with valid Medical Assistant diploma, or documented proof of on the job training in a doctor’s office will also be considered.

Experience:

• Ability to demonstrate organizational skills and attention to detail, and possess a good working knowledge of electronic medical records.
• At least one year experience in all aspects of medical assistant functions preferred.

Certification/Licensure:

• Current Medical Assistant Certification preferred.
• Current/valid BLS certification, or must be obtained within the first 30 days of employment.

Special Skills:

• Ability to deal with patients effectively in upsetting situations; able to function professionally in emergency situations.
• Bilingual skills preferred.

Other requirements:

• Able to work evenings and weekends.
• Able to work flexible hours and sites as needed.