Medical Assistant

Pediatric Gastroenterology Of Central Florida - Located in downtown Orlando, is a children’s center that specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and management of complex diseases involving the gastrointestinal tract, liver and pancreas. It also provides expertise in childhood nutritional problems, feeding difficulties and weight disorders.

A Medical Assistant is responsible for the following:

• Verify patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, confirming purpose of visit
• Prepare patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room
• Perform preliminary physical tests; take blood pressure, weight and temperature; report patient history summary
• Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information confidential
• Counsel patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions about surgery
• Educate patients by providing medication and diet information and instructions; answering questions
• Schedule surgeries by making arrangements with the surgical center, verifying times with patients and preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms
• Maintain safe, secure and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations
• Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, verifying receipt
• Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance and calling for repairs
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications
• Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Complete records by recording patient examination, treatment and test results.
• Bilingual is a must.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Free parking
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Pediatrics

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• EMR systems: 2 years (Required)
• Vital signs: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• fluent English & Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Work Location: In person