The Medical Assistant Certified provides clinical and clerical support such as patient rooming in addition to assistance with medical procedures, cleaning of equipment, chart preparation, obtaining referral notes, images and lab results prior to patient visits.
Essential Functions
Patient Intake process: interview patients, measure vital signs; including weight, blood pressure, pulse, and temperature
Interview patient and record in template the Subjective and Objective information for visit
Update family, surgical, social, and past medical history in patient's chart
Prepare and administer injections and immunizations’ as prescribed by provider
Set up exam room for all procedures and assist the provider as needed
Ensure all related reports, labs, and information is available in patients’ medical records prior to their appointment
Process all telephone and patient portal messages, and provide feedback and answers to the patient, physician, and or pharmacy
Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, immunizations, expired medications and or immunizations, and oxygen)
Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, and prepare sterilization as required
Perform required venipuncture for all laboratory tests ordered by provider and ensure that they are ordered and processed correct
Complete all orders and tasks submitted by provider and ensure that all documentation is complete
Performs EKG’s as per provider orders
Complete all clinical documentation accurately and on time
Maintain compliance with all annual online courses and classroom courses
Completes all required CEU’s for certification and or licensing
Refilling of patient medications
Responsible for other duties as assigned
Education
High School Diploma or GED
Certification
Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Red Cross or American Heart Association
Work Experience
Three (3) months experience in a clinical setting required
Tampa General is a private not-for-profit hospital and one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in West Central Florida serving a dozen counties with a population in excess of 4 million. As one of the largest hospitals in Florida, Tampa General is licensed for 982 beds, and with over 15,000 team members, is one of the region’s largest employers.
Consistently recognized for world-class care, Tampa General Hospital is ranked as the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-25 and is nationally ranked as among the top 50 hospitals in the nation in eight specialties. Additionally, Tampa General was ranked as “high performing,” or among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation, in five more specialties along with 12 procedures and conditions.
TGH partners with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine to pioneer breakthrough treatments, conduct game-changing clinical research and train the next generation of health care professionals. TGH is the region's only academic health system, having been affiliated with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine since the school was created in the early 1970s.
TGH is the area’s only Level I trauma center and one of two ABA-verified Adult & Pediatric burn centers in Florida. With five medical helicopters, we are able to transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. The hospital is home to the leading organ transplant center in the country, having performed more than 14,000 adult solid organ transplants, including the state’s first successful heart transplant in 1985. Tampa General Hospital is committed to serving all residents of West Central Florida. We provide comprehensive health services, ranging from wellness and primary care to the most complex specialty care and post-acute services.
