Medical Assistant - Float

Position Summary

Aid physician(s) with examination and care of clinic patients. Collaborate with physician(s) to enhance patient care and physician efficiency.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist physician(s) with patient exams.
  • Prepare work area, exam rooms, and equipment.
  • Escort patients to rooms, take and record vital signs, document personal information such as allergies and medications within patient medical record.
  • Perform daily organizational tasks as defined in the clinic such as locating all x-rays and MRI reports.
• Assist physician(s) with paperwork for patient care.
• Help maintain patient flow and workflow.
• Work collaboratively as a team member to provide high quality treatment and efficient service to patients.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Absorb and manage patient phone messages, including appropriate documentation and follow-up.
• Explain and demonstrate, under the direction of physician, various prevention techniques to reduce incidents of injury.
• Explain and demonstrate under the direction of physician, proper treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning protocols for patient home exercises.
• Perform patient clinical histories; to include subjective, objective, and assessment techniques under the direction of physician.
• Perform organization and administration responsibilities, to include record keeping of performed clinical histories by dictating clinical information obtained.
• Remove splints, dressings, casts, sutures, and staples as directed.
• Clean examination rooms and equipment after examinations.
• Sterilize or coordinate the sterilization of all instruments.
• Ensure adequate stock of instruments and supplies.
• Point person for extended physician coverage.
• Update and maintain float manual for physician coverage.

ATC's Responsibilities

• Provide assistance and coverage at sporting events and home games to provide first aid or assist in treatment of injuries.

GENERAL COMPETENCIES DESIRED

• Set priorities, identify and resolve problems effectively and efficiently.
• Show strong interpersonal skills.
• Show excellent communication and organizational skills for managing workflow, follow-up on patient care, and anticipating the needs of the patients and physicians.
• Show reliability and maintain confidentiality.
• Show ability to deal with people who are injured.
• Show flexibility to work with any physician or other allied health provider.
• Show PC skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Involves standing and walking.
• Occasionally lift and carry items weighing up to 35 pounds.
• Requires normal visual acuity.
• Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
• Requires exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

CREDENTIALS DESIRED

• Certified – Medical Assistant, with 2+ years of experience preferred (or)
• Licensed Practical Nurse, with 2+ years of experience preferred (or)
• Certified Emergency Medical Technician, with 2+ years of experience preferred (or)
• Athletic Trainer – BOC Certified, licensed in Florida (or eligible) and have or obtain NPI number.