Medical Assistant at Upperline Health in Winter Garden, FL

Job description

• Upperline Health Florida is seeking an energetic, compassionate and driven Medical Assistant to assist our physicians in delivering complex health services in the clinic setting. This person will work in our Winter Garden clinic and will be responsible for supporting the physician with a range of clinical and administrative tasks. Responsibilities will be varied, and candidates must be multitalented, flexible problem solvers who are eager to tackle complex problems and tasks. Ideal candidates will also have podiatry or orthopedic experience as well as x-ray experience.

Responsibilities

• Place patients in exam rooms, ensuring that they are ready and comfortable for their appointment with the physician
• Complete exam intake, including but not limited to, reviewing the patient's medical history, social history, surgical history, and the history of present illness
• Ensure accurate charting for the physician
• Provide patient care under the direction of a podiatric physician including taking and developing x-rays and assisting in the exam room as required
• Perform daily administrative tasks such as stocking all exam rooms and disposing of exam room trash
• Responsible for cleaning and sterilizing exam and x-ray rooms both after each patient visit and at the end of each day
• Sterilize instruments daily
• Satisfy and document appropriately required MIPS quality measures

Requirements

• Previous Medical Assistant experience
• Podiatry or Orthopedic clinic experience preferred
• X-ray experience is a plus
• Excellent computer skills and strong knowledge of medical terminology
• Previous experience working in an EMR – preferably Athena EMR
• Must be an effective communicator with excellent grammar and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional customer service orientation featuring an empathetic, compassionate and professional demeanor with each interaction
• Demonstrated experience as a motivated and dedicated team member with a stable work history
• Reliable transportation and the ability to pass a background check and drug test is required

Skills

Required

• Excellent computer skills
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology
• Exceptional customer service orientation
• Motivated and dedicated team member
• Stable work history
• Reliable transportation

Preferred

• Podiatry or orthopedic clinic experience
• X-ray experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit options include medical, dental and vision, 401K (matching), parental leave, and PTO.
• Compensation is commensurate to compensation for similar positions in the region and based on prior training and experience.