Medical Assistant - Infectious Disease

Medical AssistantPerforms patient care under the direction and supervision of the physician or Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in an ambulatory care setting.Responsibilities:Supports and demonstrates effective and professional communication with patients and family membersWorks collaboratively with the administrative and operations staffGathers patient data through interviews and observationAssists the physician or APP during examination and proceduresDemonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by the practiceDocuments, treatments, procedures, and patient education according to Orlando Health and department specific policiesProcesses incoming and outgoing calls in an independent and professional manner using sound clinical judgmentEnters medication, laboratory and diagnostic imaging orders into the electronic medical system under the direction of a providerConsistently demonstrates personal and patient safety practices and adherence to infection control standards outlined in Orlando Health policiesMaintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and proceduresQualifications:High school graduate or equivalentSuccessful completion of Medical Assistant training from an approved technical school (or verifiable applicable work experience in a patient care setting) requiredMaintains current American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider CertificationMaintains current certification by one of the following agencies within 6 months of hire:Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by National Health career Association (NHA)Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) by the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) by National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) or Nationally Registered Certified Advanced Medical Assistant (NRCAMA) by the National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical Technologists (AMT)Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by the American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA)Applicants with an accepted Medical Assistant certification or registration from an agency not listed will be considered on a case-by-case basis