Perform and direct care for patients of all ages in the clinic to include, but not limited to, assessing vital functions, assisting physicians and advanced practitioners by performing venipuncture and basic lab tests, administering medications, maintaining controlled medications in secure areas, maintains sample drugs.Performs administrative duties as required to include coding and billing, transcription and front office functions.

Education and Experience:

1. High School Graduation or Equivalent

2. Certified Medical Assistant preferred

3. BLS certification

4. Medical office experience preferred

Skills: Basic typing, computer literacy in Windows based programs and CPSI preferred.Effective telephone customer service.Ability to operate business machines to include fax and copier/scanner.

Individuals employed in this position may be exposed to one or more of the following: Disagreeable odors, chemicals, disinfectants, cleaners, soaps, etc.: latex, plastic and other materials used for person protective equipment; noise and distractions; unpredictable behaviors; and/or wet floors.

Northwest Florida Community Hospital is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Northwest Florida Community Hospital are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Northwest Florida Community Hospital will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of all ages.

In addition, as part of our commitment to quality and excellence, Northwest Florida Community Hospital will continue to maintain a safe, healthy environment for you by requiring all applicants, who are tentatively selected for a position, to submit to a criminal history check and screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment for a job.

Final confirmation of any job offer will be contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment requirements, to include undergoing a pre-employment drug screening, and that failure to submit to such screening, the falsification of a screen, or a positive finding on a test will remove the applicant from consideration for employment for one year.