Medical Assistant (Hawthorne)

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists nurses or providers with procedures and examination procedures as needed.
• Performs CLIA waived laboratory procedures.
• Performs specific functions in conjunction with health assessment such as vital signs, weight, height, etc.
• Assists in maintaining stock for examining rooms/lab and general maintenance of examining rooms/lab.
• Serves as a patient educator by providing information on specific health care issues.
• Documents accurately in the medical record.
• Participate in the Health Disparities Collaborative by collecting data, educating patients, and maintaining adequate documentation
• Interview patients to obtain medical information
• Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for provider.
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by the physician
• Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physicians’ instructions to patients
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean 

EDUCATION 

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Professional license/Specialized training, One-year certificate from college or technical school 
• Completion of formal training program as a medical assistant.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES

• Current and valid Florida medical assistant certification.
• Current Basic Life Support Certification