Medical Assistant | UF Health Heart & Vascular | Day Shift | Full-time

About the role

A professional multi-skilled person dedicated to assisting in all aspects of medical practice including administrative and clinical procedures under the direct supervision and responsibility of a licensed physician. Provides excellent customer service and patient care with in practice. This person may be required to travel to other UF Health Heart and Vascular clinics to provide coverage.

Responsibilities

• Receives and directs messages (electronic, in person and telephone calls) to the appropriate personnel
• Makes contacts to other departments, physicians, patients and other outside organizations as necessary for the departmental/practice operations
• Maintains patient scheduling functions, and sets patient appointments through established guidelines
• Interviews and completes the registration process for patients utilizing the specific service
• Keys patient dispositions, diagnostic codes, patient orders, charges and payments as defined in the electronic medical record
• May perform routine clerical duties for the department
• Administer medication as directed by and under the direct supervision of licensed physician
• Perform basic laboratory procedures including taking patient's vital signs and fingersticks
• Provides excellent customer service for patients/families/representatives and other members of the treatment team

Requirements

• High School Degree or a GED
• Must be graduate from approved Medical Assistant program
• Less than one year - Medical Assistant experience required
• More than one year Medical Assistant experience preferred

Skills

• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
• Ability to prioritize work and handle multiple tasks
• Knowledge of ambulatory health care or related health care fields
• Skilled in conflict resolution
• Ability to use computers

Qualifications

• Must obtain medical assistant certification within 6 months of date of hire/transfer into the position
• Current BLS from the American Heart Association