Medical assistant Jobs in Tampa, FL

Job Type

Full-time

Description

PRIMARY PURPOSE : Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of Center Manager / physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Record patients' medical history, vital statistics and information such as test results in medical records.
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
• Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.
• Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians' instructions to patients.
• Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures. Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
• Assist with agency fundraising activities as requested, including promoting events, selling tickets, soliciting donations, and other task to support events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

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