Medical Assistant | Ortho Medical Group | Day Shift | Full-time

Job description

Overview
Join our Orthopedic team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients through compassionate, quality-focused care. This fast-paced outpatient clinic offers an opportunity to develop your clinical skills while working alongside a collaborative team. You’ll receive on-the-job training and have opportunities for professional growth and advancement. Responsibilities include rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, assisting with orthopedic casting, providing post-operative care, and fitting durable medical equipment (DME). This role also offers variety and the opportunity to support patients across three orthopedic clinic locations.
The Medical Assistant works under the direction of the physician and in cooperation with the other office staff in assisting with safe and effective patient care in compliance with established standards and protocols of the practice and UF Health Central Florida goals and objectives.
This position will require travel between our 3 Ortho clinics in the area.
Qualifications
Education
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Post-high school special training required
• Associate degree preferred

Licensure/Certification/Registration
• Current certification or registration as a Medical Assistant preferred
• Basic Life Support (CPR) required or must be obtained within the first month of employment and maintained throughout employment

Required Skills, Qualifications, and Experience
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Minimum of one year of experience working in a physician's office required
• Experience with practice management systems preferred
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred