Medical Assistant - Float

Job Title

Medical Assistant, Float

Job Description Summary

The Medical Assistant, Float provides clinical and administrative support across all Spira Care centers, adapting to diverse providers, patient needs, and workflows each day. This role ensures seamless patient care by combining traditional Medical Assistant responsibilities with the flexibility to adapt to different care centers. This position is ideal for individuals who thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments and enjoy variety, flexibility, and working with diverse providers and patients. This position requires traveling to all Spira Care clinics.

Job Description

Assist in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician

Take vital signs, record in EMR, perform systems review and point of care testing, and assist providers with diagnostic tests

Administer immunizations, injections, or oral medications as directed by provider or standing order

Perform point of care testing, treatment and therapeutic measures, and observe and record patient reactions

Perform phlebotomy, prepare designated lab work and/or specimens as directed by provider or standing order

Manage patient care flow, set up exam/procedure room appropriately based on patient visit needs

Perform inventory of care center supplies and dispense, order and stock care center supplies

Where necessary, act as the external-facing representative for the care center (scheduling appointments over the phone, patient registration, etc.)

Engage in routine patient education, self-management teaching under the direction of the provider

Coordinate care with disease management or case management programs

Track future patient care needs such as preventive exams, completion of outside diagnostic testing, and referrals

Coordinate referrals, care gap closures, release of records, and overall care through patient and specialist outreach

Adapt quickly to varying care center environments, providers and workflows to manage flexibility in daily assignments

Minimum Qualifications

Vocational or technical training as a Medical Assistant

Certified or Registered as a Medical Assistant

BLS certification from American Red Cross or American Heart Association

Maintain licensures and certifications throughout employment

Experience setting up exam rooms applying basic understanding of cleaning, sterilization, and autoclaving procedures

Spira Care has specific vaccinations requirements as a condition of employment. Ability to comply with this is a condition of employment, with or without a reasonable accommodation based on a sincerely held religious belief or disability.

Must have reliable transportation to travel between care centers as assigned.

Will be required to travel between care centers

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with coding and documentation for Medical Advantage and Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding.

Experience

Spira Care is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.