Float Medical Assistant

Position Summary

FastMed Urgent Care seeks an experienced Medical Assistant (MA) Float capable of working (full-time) at assigned clinic locations providing ancillary support to providers. The MA will be expected to travel to assigned clinical locations as needed; and will use their clinical skills and judgement to deliver fantastic care and create unforgettable patient experience.

Qualified Candidates

• Assists provider with exams, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care under direct supervision. 
• Blood drawings, venipuncture, specimen collection, and completion of lab paperwork 
• Administering IM, SQ, and ID medications and immunizations under provider direction 
• Applying splints as directed by provider 
• Setting up procedures as trained when ordered by provider 
• Triages patients, measures vital signs, and records information on patients' charts 
• Provides timely follow up regarding lab results under the direction of the provider 
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients and brings patients from the waiting room to an exam room in a timely manner 
• Consistently communicates with patients on wait times, provides direction to the next step in the treatment process 
• Maintains clear, appropriate, and accurate documentation 
• Notifies provider of patients ready for exam, room number, vitals, and chief complaint 
• Observes and communicates changes in the patient’s condition to the provider on duty 
• Cross trained to perform front desk operations such as scheduling, answering phones, insurance verification and other duties as assigned.
• Checks all supplies and medications including sample medications for expiration (monthly).

Experience & Skills

•  Must have at least 1 year of experience as MA in urgent care, emergency medicine, or ambulatory care setting.
• Medical Assistant or passing RMA, CMA, or CCMA examination.  
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA state license required) with phlebotomy certificate 
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-A) 
• Paramedic 
• Or graduate of another relevant program with CMO approval; Or, possesses active Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) designation.
• BLS Certified 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and team members.

Other 

Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While working the essential functions of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, life, carry, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, hear and lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Work Environment

While performing the essential functions of the job the employee comes in contact with patient in a wide variety of circumstances.  The employee may be exposed to pleasant situations including accidents, injuries, illnesses, patient elements and varying or unpredictable situations.  

General Sign Off

The team member is expected to adhere to all company policies and act as a role model in so doing as well as provide outstanding customer service.  The information contained in this job description is not intended to be exhaustive. FastMed reserves the right to revise and amend job descriptions at any time.