Medical Assistant II, Orthopedics, Baptist Clay

Job Summary

*Up to a $1,000 Sign on Bonus Available*

Baptist Health is looking to add a Medical Assistant II in our Orthopedic Department at Baptist Clay in Fleming, Florida. This opening is a full-time opportunity.

This position is for the Baptist Clay Orthopedic office. The office will officially open in December 2024. There will be up to three surgical and nonsurgical doctors at this location. The experienced candidate will eventually support all doctors in the office. This position is clinical, performing back office Medical Assistant duties, such as rooming patients, obtaining vitals, preparing x-rays and answering patients questions via inbasket. Experience with Orthopedic is a plus but not required. Specialty experience, including Neurosurgery, Spine and Pain or Cardiology, is preferred.

As a Medical Assistant II, you will be responsible for:

• Provides nursing assistance to physicians
• Obtains vital signs
• Greets and chaperones patients during medical visit
• Telephone triage
• Patient education
• Maintains medical documentation
• Schedules care, treatment, diagnostic tests per physician
• Processes CLIA waived tests, prescription requests and referrals
• Cross train in front office, referrals and other areas (E.G.FP and Peds)

This Medical Assistant II position will be located at Orthopedic Baptist Clay. If you are interested in this full-time opportunity, please apply now.

Education Required

High School Diploma/GED

Education Preferred

Associate's Degree

Experience

• Over 5 years Patient Care Experience
• Experience in Physician's office

License and Certification

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required

Location

Location Overview

For more than 20 years, health care consumers have named Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville the "most preferred healthcare provider" in the region. As the central hub of the Baptist Health system, Baptist Jacksonville provides the highest level of medical and surgical care using the latest technologies, such as the robotic-assisted da Vinci™ Surgical System. Centrally located on the beautiful St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is Baptist Health's flagship tertiary-care hospital. Designated as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in patient care, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville has repeatedly been named among U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals.” The hospital has also been ranked as high performing in more than 10 specialties from neurology and neurosurgery to gynecology, diabetes, endocrinology,oncology and more.  Baptist Health also has a new Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center, which is a regional epicenter for advanced treatment of strokes, aneurysms and other brain conditions.  As one of 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare in the U.S. by Modern Healthcare, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is located close to sports, theater and music venues, museums, shopping and dining.