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Medical Assistant (Hawthorne)

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RURAL HEALTH CARE INC dba Aza Health

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Hawthorne, Florida

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Medical Assistant will assist providers with examinations and procedures while performing clinical tasks such as collecting specimens and administering medications. They are also responsible for patient education, maintaining examination rooms, and accurate medical record documentation.

Qualifications

This role requires a certified Medical Assistant with a High School diploma or equivalent and completion of a formal training program. Key responsibilities include assisting nurses and providers, performing lab procedures, vital signs, patient education, and accurate medical record documentation. Candidates must possess a valid Florida Medical Assistant certification and Basic Life Support certification.

Job Description

 
Full-time position Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-6:30 pm

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

 

  • Assists nurses or providers with procedures and examination procedures as needed.
  • Performs CLIA waived laboratory procedures.
  • Performs specific functions in conjunction with health assessment such as vital signs, weight, height, etc.
  • Assists in maintaining stock for examining rooms/lab and general maintenance of examining rooms/lab.
  • Serves as a patient educator by providing information on specific health care issues.
  • Documents accurately in the medical record.
  • Participate in the Health Disparities Collaborative by collecting data, educating patients, and maintaining adequate documentation
  • Interview patients to obtain medical information
  • Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for provider.
  • Prepare and administer medications as directed by the physician
  • Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing
  • Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, and physicians’ instructions to patients
  • Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean 

EDUCATION 

  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Professional license/Specialized training, One-year certificate from college or technical school 
  • Completion of formal training program as a medical assistant.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES

  • Current and valid Florida medical assistant certification.
  • Current Basic Life Support Certification 

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RURAL HEALTH CARE INC dba Aza Health

Rural Health Care, Inc. d/b/a/ Aza Health is a private non-profit community and migrant health center established in rural Putnam County, Florida in 1977. A federally qualified health center (FQHC), Aza Health operates in areas designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas and or Medically Underserved Areas or Populations. Most Aza Health physicians are Board Certified or board eligible in Family Practice, and Internal Medicine. Since its founding in 1977, Rural Health Care, Inc. (Aza Health) has grown to include locations in six contiguous counties in northern Florida: Alachua County, Clay County, Flagler County, Putnam County, St. Johns County, and Volusia County. Today Aza Health operates 11 full-time primary care centers offering a wide range of services, three full-time dental centers, and nine full-service pharmacies. In addition, with more than 250 employees, Aza Health is a major employer in the area. Aza Health receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals. Aza Health is governed by a volunteer Board of Governors that meets each month. Among their duties: defining and preserving the mission of the organization.
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