WFHC Fort Pierce Float MA

Clinic hiring for medical assistant.
Locations: Fort Pierce and Vero Beach
Pay rate: $20-22/hour 
Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm 
 

Licenses & Certifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Proof of Certified Nursing Assistant certification with (1) year of adult health experience or current certification as a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant entry level 
• Current CPR certification preferred 

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains professional behavior, and attitude towards patients, visitors, and coworkers.
• Screens patients according to protocols (e.g., obtaining vital signs, height, weight, vision/hearing testing) and any other procedures directed 
• Performs accurate charting
• Provides assistance to the care team, as needed.
• Maintains exam rooms and work areas (i.e., keeping well-stocked, orderly, and clean, including disinfecting exam tables between patients as per infection control policy).
• Performs phlebotomy/finger sticks as permitted by training
• Administers injections according to position requirements (i.e., subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intradermal injections).
• Performs procedures as ordered (i.e., EKGs, nebulizer treatments, pulse oximeter, ear lavages, obtain specimens for laboratory processing).
• Able to accurately make/cancel/reschedule appointments in the computer appointment system. Able to follow up on appointments to determine patient compliance and contact patients to reschedule (no-show policy).
• Maintain strict infection control (i.e., sterilizing instruments, performing procedures, needle disposal, etc.)
• Performs in-house waived testing, after they are quality controlled, which may include some or all the following: pregnancy tests, Hemocue/Hemoglobin, glucometer, urine dip, hemoccult-stool, and throat swab. Each test will be done according to directions/procedures and results logged in patients’ medical records.
• May occasionally need to travel from one clinic to another for coverage.
• HIGH VOLUME, 20-25 Patients a day 

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