The medical assistant will handle both administrative and clinical duties.
Administrative duties include:
- Using computer applications.
- Answering telephones and scheduling appointments.
- Welcoming patients.
- Updating and filing patient medical records.
- Coding and filling out insurance forms including handling correspondence, billing and bookkeeping.
- Arranging for hospital admissions and laboratory services.
Clinical duties include:
- Taking medical histories.
- Explaining treatment procedures to patients.
- Preparing patients for examination as well as assisting the physician.
- Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens and performing basic laboratory tests.
- Instructing patients about medication and special diets.
- Preparing and administering medications as directed by a physician.
- Transmitting prescription refills as directed.
- Drawing blood and taking electrocardiograms.
- Removing sutures and changing dressings.
To learn more about this opportunity and apply, log into Handshake with your FIU credentials and type in the following keyword: medical
Deadline to apply is Dec. 31.
