Job Title: Medical Assistant
Location: Sarasota, FL 34239
Shift: M-F (8am-5:00p)
Location: 4 Months (Opportunity for ext. or perm but NOT Guaranteed)
Job Description:

• The Medical Assistant 2 is the first point of contact for patient care. Responsible for administrative duties in addition to patient care.
• Performs varied activities and moderately complex administrative/operational/customer support assignments. Performs computations. Typically works on semi-routine assignments.
• Performs clinical duties such as discussing symptoms and gathering and inputting information into the electronic medical records system, taking vital signs, giving injections, performing diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood, sterilizing and cleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms at an outpatient care site.
• Collaborates closely with Physicians and Nurses. Delivers direct patient care dependent on what active certification allows.
• Decisions are typically focus on interpretation of area/department policy and methods for completing assignments.
• Works within defined parameters to identify work expectations and quality standards, but has some latitude over prioritization/timing, and works under minimal direction.
• Follows standard policies/practices that allow for some opportunity for interpretation/deviation and/or independent discretion.

Required Qualifications:

• 1 – 3 years of Medical Assistant experience in ‘back-office’ direct patient care
• Must be Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Applicable State licensure in field of study (RMA/ CMA)
• High School Diploma