# Medical Assistant

**Company:** [Suncoast Skin Solutions](/content/company/Suncoast-Skin-Solutions/index.html)  
**Date Posted:** 1d ago  
**Location:** Daytona Beach, Florida

## Job Description
**Job Title:** Medical Assistant  
**Position Type:** Full Time  
**Travel:** Yes, regional travel as needed  
**Job Description:** To assist the Provider in providing the utmost direct/indirect quality care to patients with the end goal of making patients feel as if they are family.

### Role and Responsibilities  
**Clinical and Administrative**  
- Prepare and maintain examination and treatment areas  
- Assist with examinations, invasive and non-invasive procedures or treatments  
- Apply principles of aseptic technique and infection control  
- Comply with quality assurance practices  
- Screen and follow up on patients test results  
- Collect and process specimens; log specimens  
- Perform diagnostic tests if applicable  
- Obtain patient medical history and vitals  
- Prepare and administer medication (excludes controlled drugs)  
- Maintain accurate medication records  
- Recognize and respond to emergencies  
- Call or enter in prescriptions per physicians orders  
- Maintain drug sample supply on hand. Discard appropriately expired samples  
- Assist in general housekeeping duties including weekly scrub-down of all patient care areas  
- Perform routine equipment maintenance and maintain logs (i.e. autoclave, eye wash stations and clinical refrigerators)  
- Initiate and process prescription medication prior authorizations  
- Demonstrate awareness of overall clinic operations and proactively assist where needed  
- Assist teammates during high-volume clinic operations without requiring direction

**Professional**  
- Demonstrates initiative and responsibility  
- Able to perform repetitive tasks without loss of focus  
- Adheres to ethical principles  
- Time Management  
- Adapts to change  
- Attends all team meetings and mandatory in-service training/education

**Communication**  
- Recognizes and respects cultural diversity  
- Adapts communication to individual’s ability to understand  
- Uses professional, pleasant telephone etiquette  
- Uses medical terminology appropriately  
- Treats all patients and co-workers with compassion, empathy, and mutual respect  
- Projects a professional manner and image  
- Consistent attendance and punctuality  
- Adherence to time clock procedures

**Legal**  
- Maintains confidentiality and documents accurately  
- Uses appropriate guidelines for releasing patient information  
- Practices within the scope of education, training, and personal capabilities  
- Conducts self in accordance with Suncoast’s Employee Handbook.  
- Maintains awareness of federal and state health care legislation and regulations; OSHA, HIPAA, and CLIA

### Core Competencies  
- Efficiency  
- Attention to details  
- Organized  
- Punctual  
- Takes initiative, proactive  
- Team Player  
- Honesty/Integrity  
- Flexible  
- Calm under pressure  
- “A Doer”, persistence  
- Problem solver, Strategic thinking, Creativity  
- Analytical skills  
- Clear and concise communication/Listening skills  
- Quick Learner, Intelligence  
- Follow through on commitments  
- Enthusiastic, Friendly, Positive attitude  
- Openness to advice and constructive criticism  
- Strong work ethic

### Physical Demands  
- Prolonged standing/walking  
- Occasional travel  
- Multitasking  
- Repetitive head, neck, hands wrists and arm motion/rotation  
- Extensive reading, writing, typing required  
- Lifting to 25lbs  
- Frequent use of office administrative, computer and medical equipment  
- Transferring and positioning patients

## Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- High school diploma, AA degree or higher. Medical assistant diploma and certification preferred. Knowledgeable in computer programs, EMR systems, customer service, excellent verbal communication skills.

### Job Type: Full-time
### Benefits:
- 401(k) matching  
- Dental insurance  
- Employee discount  
- Health insurance  
- Life insurance  
- Paid time off  
- Vision insurance

### Schedule:
- 8 hour shift  
- Monday to Friday

### Work setting:
- In-person

### Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)

### Experience:
- EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)

### License/Certification:
- Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

### Compensation Range  
**$16.50—$22.75 USD**

## About the Company
**Company size:** 201 to 500 employees  
**Headquarters:** Lutz, FL  
  
Suncoast Skin Solutions is your trusted source for dermatologic care. With some of the top medical and cosmetic dermatologists in the state, we offer full-service dermatologic care, with an emphasis on preventing, treating, and curing skin cancer. Our skilled team includes not only expert dermatologists but also highly-trained physician assistants, medical aestheticians and staff members, each prepared to help our patients find solutions to treat a wide range of skincare needs.