--- title: Medical Assistant Sr, Cert at Orlando Health description: Orlando Health is hiring for the Medical Assistant Sr, Cert role in St. Petersburg, FL. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/medical-assistant-sr-cert-at-orlando-health-01a0d4f7-d6b7-745c-b507-7873a0d9e100 date: 2026-09-28T14:03:24Z og_description: Join Orlando Health as Medical Assistant Sr, Cert in St. Petersburg, FL. See the full description and apply. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/79s3kj.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Orlando Health | | **Location** | St. Petersburg, FL | | **Posted** | Sep 24, 2026 | ## Description Position Summary **Position Summary** Performs patient care under the direction and supervision of the physician or advanced practice provider (APP) in an ambulatory setting. Acts as a leader to help drive quality care and a mentor for professional practice. Responsibilities **Essential Functions** • Accountable to the Assistant Nurse Manager, Nursing Operations Manager, or Practice Manager for operational issues. • Embraces and participates in quality initiatives, goal attainment, and clinical outcome process improvement activities • Supports and demonstrates effective and professional communication with patients and family members • Works collaboratively with the administrative and operations staff. • Gathers patient data through interview and observation. • Assists patients and families with preparation for examination. • Assists the physician or APP during examination and procedures. • Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined by the practice. • Provides routine treatments and administers approved medication types as ordered by the provider. • Enter medication, laboratory and diagnostic imaging orders into the electronic medical system under direction of a provider. • Documents patient data, treatments, procedures, and patient education according to Orlando Health and department specific policies. • Assists the physician or APP by acting as a liaison on behalf of the patient to schedule, provide patient with scheduling information to obtain specialty testing, and/or specialty physician consultation. • Processes incoming and outgoing calls in an independent and professional manner using sound clinical judgment. • Helps develop and coordinate the orientation process in the assigned practice for Medical Assistants. Acts as preceptor and/or oversees assigned preceptor(s) in collaboration with nursing/clinical leadership and corporate Learning Consultant. • Supports and helps develop quality strategies within the practice. • Helps to facilitate and participate in the skills portion of the Annual Clinical Review for Medical Assistants. • Collaborates with the clinical leadership and education to assess ongoing competence of Medical Assistants. • Leads and participates in departmental committees and special projects. • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards. • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures. **Other Related Functions** • Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and have the ability to assess data appropriate to the age-specific needs of the patients on his or her assigned department and/or unit. • Demonstrates awareness of medical/legal issues, patient rights and compliance with standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies. • Practices the efficient use of supplies. • Assists business office as needed with reception, scheduling, and discharge of patients Qualifications **Education/Training** • High school graduate or equivalent. • Successful completion of Medical Assistant training from an approved technical school (or at least one (1) year of verifiable and applicable work experience as a Medical Assistant in a patient care setting in addition to the experience required under the Experience section) is required **Licensure/Certification** Maintains current BLS Healthcare Provider Certification – and- Maintains current certification or registry by one of the following agencies: • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by National Healthcareer Association (NHA) (www.nhanow.com) • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) (www.aama-ntl.org) • Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) by the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) (www.amcaexams.com) • National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) by National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) (www.ncctinc.com) • Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) or Nationally Registered Certified Advanced Medical Assistant (NRCAMA) by the National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) (www.nahpusa.com) • Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical Technologists (AMT) (www.amt1.com), the American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) (www.arma-cert.org), or by American Allied Health (AAH) (www.americanalliedhealth.com) • Applicants with an accepted Medical Assistant certification or registration from an agency not listed will be considered on a case-by-case basis. **Licensure/Certification** - Minimum three (3) years as Certified Medical Assistant. ## Skills - Family and Medical Leave Act (Fmla) Administration - Advanced Practice Provider - Clinical Judgment - National Certified Medical Assistant (Ncct) - Patient Care - Medical Assistant Certification - National Registered Certified Medical Assistant (Nrcma) - Registered Medical Assistant - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant - Acting - Patient/Client Education - Health Policies - Clinical Review - American Medical Technologist (Amt) Certification - Diagnostic Imaging - Professional Communication - Clinical Preceptorship - Certified Medical Assistant - Patient Discharge ## Benefits - Medical Leave ## How to Apply [Apply for this position](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/medical-assistant-sr-cert-at-orlando-health-01a0d4f7-d6b7-745c-b507-7873a0d9e100?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown)