Certified Medical Assistant - Urogynecology - St. Petersburg, Florida

Job Overview:

Position: Certified Medical Assistant 
Department: Urogynecology
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Schedule: Full-time | Monday–Friday | 40 hours/week

The Certified Medical Assistant performs patient care under the direction of the physician and supervision of the lead nurse in an ambulatory care setting.

About the organization:

This Urogynecology clinic belongs to Bayfront Health Medical Group in St. Petersburg. Bayfront Health Med provides comprehensive outpatient care to the St. Petersburg community, offering convenient access to specialty and primary care services in a modern, patient focused clinic environment.

Bayfront Health Med is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices, and outpatient facilities across Florida. Our clinics benefit from the strength of a leading regional healthcare network while maintaining a warm, community focused approach to patient care. Our practices combine the resources of the Orlando Health system with the personalized, community centered experience that has defined Bayfront for generations.

Why Orlando Health is your best place to work:

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

✔ Education & Career Growth Assistance
✔ Comprehensive Health & Wellness coverage and resources
✔ Financial & Retirement Planning with Company Match
✔ Excellent Company Culture and Work–Life Balance
✔ Family & Pet Support
..and more!

Essential Functions:

• Accountable to the Assistant Nurse Manager, Nursing Operations Manager, or Practice Manager for operational issues.
• Embraces and participates in quality initiatives, goal attainment, and clinical outcome process improvement activities.
• Supports and demonstrates effective and professional communication with patients and family members.
• Works collaboratively with the administrative and operations staff.
• Gathers patient data through interview and observation.
• Assists patients and families with preparation for examination.
• Assists the physician during examination and procedures.
• Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by the practice.
• Provides routine treatments and administers approved medication types.
• Documents patient data, treatments, procedures, and patient education according to Orlando Health and department specific policies.
• Assists the physician by acting as a liaison on behalf of the patient to schedule, provide patient with scheduling information to obtain specialty testing, and/or specialty physician consultation.
• Processes incoming and outgoing calls in an independent and professional manner using sound clinical judgment.
• Adheres and assures compliance with Orlando Health and department specific policy, procedures, value statements and Commitment to Excellent standards.
• Consistently demonstrates personal and patient safety practices and adherence to infection control standards outlined in Orlando Health policies.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and have the ability to assess data appropriate to the age-specific needs of the patients on his or her assigned department and/or unit.
• Demonstrates awareness of medical/legal issues, patient rights and compliance with standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Practices the efficient use of supplies.
• Assists business office as needed with reception, scheduling, and discharge of patients.

Education/Training:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Successful completion of Medical Assistant training from an approved technical school (or 5 years of verifiable applicable work experience in patient care setting) required.

Licensure/Certification:

• Maintains current BLS Healthcare Provider Certification – and Maintains current certification by one of the following agencies:
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by National Healthcareer Association (NHA) (nhanow.com)
  • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) (aama-ntl.org)
  • Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) by the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) (amcaexams.com)
  • National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) by National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) (ncctinc.com)
  • Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) or Nationally Registered Certified Advanced Medical Assistant  (NRCAMA) by the National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) (nahpusa.com)
  • Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical Technologists (AMT) (amt1.com)
  • Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by the American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) (www.arma-cert.org)
  • Applicants with an accepted Medical Assistant certification or registration from an agency not listed will be considered on a case-by-case basis