Medical Assistant/Certified – Internal Medicine Residency

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center 
• Primary Stroke Center 
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care 
• Pediatric Intensive Care 
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle. 

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices. 

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your Role:

The Medical Assistant is responsible for:

• Performing the delegated nursing functions under the direction of the department leader and clinical nurses.
• Assisting with direct patient care and clerical duties that are an essential function in the coordination of optimal patient care, including, but not limited to:S
  • Scheduling patients
  • Patient hygiene/toileting
  • Mobility assistance
  • Interdepartmental transportation
  • Vital signs
  • Charting
  • Ordering supplies
  • Cleaning and stocking patient areas
  • Chart audits and interaction with all areas of the department.

Reports:

• RN/Nurse Manager or Office Manager

Supervises:

• None

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

Required Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent (e.g., certificate of high school equivalency) and successful completion of a medical assisting program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).

Required Experience:

• None required. 

Preferred Experience:

• One (1) or more years of medial assisting experience.
• Successful completion of a Medical Assistant externship and two (2) or more years of job-related experience preferred.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) credential from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) credential from American Medical Technologists (AMT).

Preferred Certification: 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA)

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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.