Pride Health is hiring a Certified Medical Assistant to support our client's Saint Petersburg, FL medical facility. This is a 9-week opportunity with the possibility of an extension, a great way to start working with a top-tier healthcare organization.
Specific Duties:
- Consistently exhibits behavior and communication skills that demonstrate commitment to superior customer service, including quality and care and concern with each internal and external customer. Under direction and supervision of a physician, administers medications, administers immunizations, EKGs, ear washes, and other patient services.
- Assists in simple office and minor surgical procedures.
- Assists with the education of the patient and/or family as directed by the physician.
- Performs venipuncture under the direction of a physician or advance care practitioner.
- Contacts patients as needed to give testing results instructions from the physician and scheduling of necessary visits.
- Answers telephone inquiries and triage calls.
- Responsible for all laboratory duties including drawing, spinning, prepping blood for testing and maintaining appropriate logs.
- Acts as liaison between all independent lab services and the center.
Must have qualifications/experience:
- High school graduate, GED or equivalent
- Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program with a MA school diploma, or relevant and equivalent medical assisting experience
- Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers (AHA) or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (American Red Cross)
- 2 years as a Medical Assistant
Additional Information:
Location: Saint Petersburg, FL.
Job Duration: Full-time
Shifts: Monday- Friday 8 am – 5 pm
Pay Range: $25/hour
Pride Global offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts.