Location & Practice Overview

This Medical Assistant role is based in Tampa, Florida, within BiFulco Medical Group’s Life Care Plan Management Team. The practice combines physical medicine and rehabilitation patient care with physician-authored life care planning and litigation support services for individuals with traumatic and permanent injuries.

Practice Type Physician-led medical and life care planning group
Department Life Care Plan Management Team (LCPMT)
Primary Focus PM&R patient care integrated with litigation support
Office Location Tampa, FL (228 E Bearss Ave area)

Responsibilities

  • Assist physicians during examinations, interview patients, obtain vital signs (pulse, temperature, blood pressure, weight, height), collect medical histories, and document findings in the medical record.
  • Organize permanent medical records, conduct medical cost research, prepare treatment rooms, and maintain accurate charts and reports related to life care planning cases.
  • Perform administrative tasks including answering phones, greeting patients, scanning and filing records, completing insurance forms, handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, and arranging hospital admissions or laboratory services.
  • Coordinate retrieval of medical records from hospitals and other facilities; facilitate communication among patients, clients, staff, and external healthcare professionals.
  • Conduct extended in-person or telephone interviews with patients to gather detailed medical information required for case management and life care plan development.

The position supports both clinical PM&R activities and the documentation needs of the Life Care Plan Management Team while working alongside case managers and the client assist team.

Qualifications & Requirements

Candidates must demonstrate practical medical office experience and the ability to handle detailed record review in a practice that serves both clinical and legal documentation purposes.

Education & Certification
High school diploma and medical certification
Experience
1–2 years in a medical field setting with familiarity reviewing medical records, practices, and procedures
Technical Skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, SharePoint), Skype for Business, Adobe PDF, and cloud-based file management
Communication
Strong written and oral skills, including therapeutic communication with patients, clients, and law firms; basic understanding of medical and legal terminology
Additional Requirements
High attention to detail, proactive time management, comfort with teleworking, willingness to travel, and rapid ability to learn new processes

Compensation & Benefits

Specific salary and benefit details are not listed in the available posting. Candidates should contact BiFulco Medical Group directly for current compensation information.

  • Compensation details available upon inquiry with the employer
  • Full-time employment status
  • Opportunity to work within a specialized life care planning and PM&R practice

Schedule & Work Environment

Employment Status Full time
Telework Must be comfortable teleworking and remain proactive in completing tasks
Travel Willingness to travel is required
Reporting Structure Reports to the Director, Senior Case Manager; supports Case Managers and Client Assist Team

Patient Population & Clinical Setting

Work centers on individuals with traumatic, catastrophic, or permanent injuries who require both clinical PM&R services and detailed life care planning documentation used in medical and legal contexts.

Clinical Focus Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) patient care
Injury Types Catastrophic and permanent injuries including orthopedic, neurological, and musculoskeletal conditions
Documentation Context Life care plans, medical cost research, and records supporting litigation and future care planning
Interaction Style Extended patient interviews (in person or by phone) to collect comprehensive medical histories

About BiFulco Medical Group

BiFulco Medical Group is a Tampa-based practice that integrates physical medicine and rehabilitation services with physician-authored life care planning and expert witness support. Led by Santo BiFulco, MD, CLCP, a board-certified life care planner and physiatrist, the group prepares detailed plans quantifying future medical needs for individuals with traumatic and permanent injuries and provides related medical record reviews and litigation support.

Primary Services Physician-authored life care plans, medical record reviews, vocational evaluations, and expert witness services
Specialty Areas Physical medicine & rehabilitation, traumatic brain injury, spinal injuries, burn injuries, birth injuries, and catastrophic injury evaluation
Location Tampa, Florida (228 E Bearss Ave)
Leadership Santo BiFulco, MD, CLCP – board-certified life care planner with extensive experience treating catastrophic injuries and testifying in related matters

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of the role involves direct patient care versus administrative and record-related work?
The position combines clinical assistance during physician examinations and vital-sign measurement with substantial record organization, medical cost research, insurance paperwork, and extended patient interviews needed for life care planning documentation. Exact daily balance is not specified and may vary by case volume.
Is prior experience with life care planning or legal documentation required?
The posting requires familiarity with reviewing medical records and a basic understanding of legal terms, but does not mandate prior life care planning experience. Strong medical terminology knowledge and attention to detail are emphasized.
What does the travel requirement typically involve?
The posting states candidates must be willing to travel but does not specify frequency, destinations, or whether travel is local record retrieval or longer-distance case-related work. Candidates should confirm details with the employer.
Does the role include remote work options beyond teleworking flexibility?
Candidates must be comfortable teleworking and proactive in completing tasks. The degree of on-site versus remote work is not detailed in the available posting and should be clarified during the application process.

Medical Assistant in Tampa, FL

This full-time Medical Assistant position at BiFulco Medical Group in Tampa supports a specialized practice that blends physical medicine and rehabilitation patient care with the development of physician-authored life care plans. The role sits within the Life Care Plan Management Team and requires both clinical skills—obtaining histories, measuring vitals, and assisting during examinations—and strong administrative capability for organizing permanent records, researching medical costs, and gathering detailed patient information used in future-care documentation. Candidates with one to two years of medical experience, current medical certification, and comfort handling records that serve both clinical and legal purposes will find a setting focused on traumatic and permanent injury cases rather than general primary care volume. Telework flexibility and willingness to travel are part of the expectations for supporting case managers and client services.

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