Job Description:

Posted Job Title: Medical AssistantNumber of people to hire for this job: 1 Location: Fort Pierce, FL 34982Job Type: 6 months W2 contract Shift: M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm Job Description: Pride Health is hiring for a Medical Assistant to support our client's medical facility based in Fort Pierce, FL 34982. This is a 6-month contract to hire opportunity and a great way to start working with a top tier healthcare organization! Responsibilities: Performs all duties within the scope of a Medical Assistant's practice. Operates diagnostic equipment (cannot interpret tests), remove staples from superficial wounds, changes wound dressing and obtains cultures, administers non-intravenous medication, performs simple specimen collection via noninvasive techniques and collects blood specimens via venipuncture or via capillary, performs EKGs. Performs quality control checks on equipment. Prepares and sterilizes medical equipment using the autoclave.Rooms patients according to policy and procedures, prepares patient for examinationRecords patient care documentation in the medical record accurately and in a timely mannerCoordinates patient care as directed by physicians, company standards and policiesRespects patient confidentiality at all times and treats patients with courtesy and respectOrganizes exam and treatment rooms, stocks and cleans rooms and sterilizes instruments. Qualifications: High school graduate or GED equivalent.Current, nationally recognized Medical Assistant certification (or RMA).Current BLS certification.At least one year of experience as a Medical Assistant.