Medical Assistant - MA, EMT, AEMT - Care Navigation Nursing Services - Full Time

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures.
• Reports all observed patient concerns and changes in condition to a licensed staff member.
• Performs CLIA waved 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 unit equipment.
• Answers telephones, forwards telephone messages and schedules appointments, procedures and diagnostic tests.
• Assists in routine clerical functions such as filing of medical information, locating and compiling department charts, obtaining medical records from other providers 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: Advanced EMT certification with the State of Utah, Paramedic certification in the State of Utah, Clinical Medical Assistant Certification through NHA, National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) certification through NCCT, Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification through AMT, ABR-OE (Assessment-Based Recognition in Order Entry) certification through AAMA, Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification through AAMC, or NRCMA - Medical Assistant certification through the National Association for Health Professionals.
• Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.