PRN UT Medical Assistant

Primary Purpose

The Medical Assistant is responsible to perform a variety of health care functions to prepare patients and assist physicians in providing health care to patients.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide Direct Patient Services
  • Verify patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history into EMR; confirming purpose of visit.
  • Prepare patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary.
  • Perform office procedures such as IM/SQ injections of medications, including vaccination. Spirometry, EKG, phlebotomy, urine tests, throat and nasal cultures and others as needed.
  • Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information confidential.
• Assist Health Center Physicians
  • Help physicians with office procedures and minor surgeries.
  • Perform simple wound management.
  • Schedule patients for tests, follow up appointments.
  • Triage patient calls and counsel patients by transmitting physician's orders and answering questions.
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment
  • Clean and sterilize materials and instruments following universal precautions.
  • Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
  • Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
  • Prepare examination rooms; select, setup and maintain medical supplies and equipment for all examinations and procedures.

Marginal Job Functions

• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
• Serve and protect the practice by adhering to professional standard, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements
• Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of common office procedures
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing equity, diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to learn a state-of-the-art electronic medical records program
• Ability to interview patients and obtain necessary medical information
• Ability to work efficiently
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Ability to work with confidential medical records and maintain HIPAA policy and procedure
• Ability to multi-task and problem solve innovatively
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment
• Effective time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Willingness and ability to learn new skills as needed in the medical office environment
• Ability to collaborate with other multi-disciplinary team members
• Proficiency in the use of computers and office equipment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 1-3 years previous medical assistant experience (not to include externship)

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience as a medical assistant
• 1-3 years experience in a primary care or internal medicine office
• 1-3 years experience with electronic medical records
• Bilingual - proficient in Spanish and English

Final Applicant Requirements

• Pass background check and drug screening

Contact Information

Qualified applicants will be contacted. There may be an additional video interview for you to complete. Please watch your email including spam and promotions folder. careers@universitysupport.com