Senior Certified Medical Assistant-Spring Lake-OBGYN-Orlando Health Physician Associates

Position Summary

Orlando Health Physician Associates is part of the Orlando Health system, offering comprehensive primary care services across Central Florida. This position is based at 7243 Della Drive, Orlando, FL 32819.

Responsibilities

• Accountable to the Assistant Nurse Manager, Nursing Operations Manager, or Practice Manager for operational issues.
• Participates in quality initiatives, goal attainment, and clinical outcome process improvement activities.
• Communicates effectively with patients and families, collaborating with administrative and operations staff.
• Gathers patient data through interviews and observations, assisting patients and families with preparation for examinations.
• Assists physicians or advanced practice providers during examinations and procedures, demonstrating competency in specific tasks and skills.
• Administers approved medications and documents treatments, procedures, and patient education according to policies.
• Schedules and coordinates specialty testing and consultations for patients.
• Processes incoming and outgoing calls professionally, using sound clinical judgment.
• Supports the orientation process for new Medical Assistants and acts as a preceptor.
• Develops and facilitates quality strategies within the practice, participating in annual clinical reviews and assessing ongoing competence of Medical Assistants.
• Maintains regular attendance and complies with Orlando Health policies.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Maintains current BLS Healthcare Provider Certification.
• Maintains current certification or registry by one of the following agencies:
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by NHA
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by AAMA
• Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) by AMCA
• Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) or Nationally Registered Certified Advanced Medical Assistant (NRCAMA) by NAHP
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by AMT, ARMA, or AAH