Advanced Medical Assistant - Infectious Disease - North

About the role

The Advanced Medical Assistant performs essential functions of the Medical Assistant. Will assume higher level skill work as assigned by the leader and based on the operational needs of the department/clinic such as medication and supply ordering, assisting with safety and quality initiatives, EPIC superuser, and coordinating or supporting other specific initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced skills to the department/clinic and Network as demonstrated by additional work in the areas of education, project/committee/leadership, and clinical knowledge.
• Maintain advanced clinical knowledge and provide work guidance over the practice to ensure accurate and timely completion of Medical Assistant tasks.
• Serve as preceptor
• Operational Improvement Huddle Facilitator
• Epic Superuser
• Aid with annual Safety Audit preparations
• Order medications and supplies
• Statistics/data management, RQI champion, VFC coordination, lead-completed regional VFC field rep training, VFC coordinator back-up or vaccine management for non-VFC stock
• Active participant on TWWI projects and/or Practice Council
• Higher level skill work as assigned by the leader and based on the operational needs of the department/clinic

Qualifications

• Vocational / Technical Degree Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant certification and/or registration Training Program.
• Or High School Diploma / GED and one additional year of Medical Assistant work experience.
• In lieu of the above education requirements, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Candidates with 3+ years of experience must have a minimum of 3 years equivalent experience as a Medical Assistant (any clinical discipline) with 1 of those years in the clinical specialty for which they are applying.
• Candidates with High School/GED require a minimum of 4 years of equivalent experience as a Medical Assistant (any clinical discipline) with 1 of those years in the clinical specialty for which they are applying.
• Approved Medical Assistant certification required - CMA (AAMA), NCMA (NCCT), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA), and NRCMA

Benefits

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