Position: Certified Medical Assistant
Shift: Full-time | Day Shift
Department: Cardiology 7th St Ste 205
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Performs patient care under the direction of the physician or Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in an ambulatory setting.
Essential Functions • 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. • 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 and provides scheduling information for specialty testing and/or specialty physician consultation. • Processes incoming and outgoing calls independently and professionally using sound clinical judgment. • Enters medication, laboratory, and diagnostic imaging orders into the electronic medical system under the direction of a provider. • Adheres to and assures compliance with Orlando Health and department-specific policies, procedures, value statements, and Commitment to Excellent standards. • Consistently demonstrates personal and patient safety practices and adheres to infection control standards outlined in Orlando Health policies. • 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. Other Related Functions • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and assesses data appropriate to the age-specific needs of patients in their assigned department and/or unit. • Demonstrates awareness of medical/legal issues, patient rights, and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies. • Practices efficient use of supplies. • Assists the business office as needed with reception, scheduling, and discharge of patients.
Education/Training • 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) required. Licensure/Certification • Maintains current BLS Healthcare Provider Certification – and • Maintains current certification or registration by one of the following agencies: • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by National Healthcareer Association (NHA) (www.nhanow.com) • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) (www.aama-ntl.org) • Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) by the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) (www.amcaexams.com)
Situated in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital has served the residents of area communities for more than 110 years. Orlando Health, a not-for-profit healthcare organization headquartered in Central Florida, officially acquired Bayfront Hospital on October 1, 2020. Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is a 480-bed comprehensive emergency, medical and surgical acute care facility – and home to the only state-accredited Level Two Adult Trauma Center in the St. Petersburg region. As a regional leader in emergency care, our 3 conveniently located emergency rooms are staffed with board-certified physicians and specialty-trained clinical teams who are ready to provide expert emergency care for all ages- 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
With advanced technology and expertise in numerous specialties including heart and vascular, neurosciences, digestive health, maternity care, emergency and trauma care, acute rehabilitation and surgical services, Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital provides a complete continuum of care. The hospital has a 38-bed neurosciences unit with a dedicated neurology team consisting of board-certified neuroscience specialists and physicians with subspecialty expertise in stroke, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease, and includes a Level IV Epilepsy Center. In partnership with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Bayfront Health Baby Place offers full obstetrical services and is a Level III Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center, one of only 13 in Florida. The Bayfront Health Cardiac Cath Lab, offers more cardiac testing and treatment space than any other provider in the St. Petersburg/Pinellas County area, with ease of access to the cardiac surgical program. The hospital is also home to three residency programs and one fellowship program, providing an exceptional teaching and learning environment to train the healthcare leaders of the future.
