Medical Assistant II - Breast Plastic Surgery

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Reports all observed patient concerns and changes in condition to a licensed staff member.
• Performs CLIA-waived lab tests as identified by department and reports results to the appropriate personnel.
• Performs additional skills such as suture removal, straight catheterization, and injections (IM, Subq, and intra-dermal).
• Acts as a chaperone for health care providers during patient examination as requested and assists with procedures.
• Maintains and cleans assigned patient examination rooms, unit areas, and equipment.
• Answers telephones, forwards telephone messages, schedules appointments, procedures, and diagnostic tests.
• Assists with routine clerical functions such as filing medical information, locating and compiling department charts, obtaining medical records, and entering charges for billing purposes.
• Attends and completes mandatory education including infection prevention and control, safety, CPR, equipment usage and procedures according to hospital and department policies.
• May perform patient phlebotomies in accordance with clinic procedures and physician orders after specialized training.
• May apply leads and monitor for diagnostic procedures such as EKG and ultrasound scan under the direct supervision of licensed personnel.
• May assist inpatient and family education by providing educational material and general health information to patients and family members.
• May assist with transportation of patients to ancillary departments or inpatient units as directed by licensed staff.
• May instruct in Basic Life Support (BLS) requirements.
• May perform IV access.
• May perform other duties based on department assigned.

Qualifications

• Licenses Required: Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system.
• One of the following licenses: Current Advanced EMT certification with the State of Utah, Current certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through AAMAC, Current certification to practice as a Paramedic in the State of Utah, Currently credentialed in ABR-OE (Assessment-Based Recognition in Order Entry) through AAMA, Current certification as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through AMT, Current certification as a National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) through NCCT, Current Clinical Medical Assistant Certification through NHA, Current certification as a NRCMA - Medical Assistant through the National Association for Health Professionals.
• Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.