Cert Clinical Med Asst, Outpatient Center, Days

UofL Health • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

Medical assisting duties include patient triage, vital signs, patient history, injections, scheduling tests and procedures per Physician orders and using the electronic health record. UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED).
• Medical assistant certification from a nationally recognized organization (Such as: CMA, CCMA, or RMA), required.
• Minimum one year of working in a medical facility as a medical assistant and/or documented evidence of externship completed in a medical office, preferred.
• Electrocardiogram (EKG), vital signs, venipuncture, capillary, and injection experience.
• CCMA certification.
• BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

• Medical Assisting Degree, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtain medical history, triage patients, record vitals.
• Reconcile medication list in EHR.
• Respond timely and appropriately to tasks.
• Give injections per physician order, including Hepatitis A&B, PPD and flu vaccine.
• Report any abnormal results to physician immediately (i.e. labs, etc.).
• Schedule tests and procedures per physician orders.
• Maintain clean exam rooms.
• Comply with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Adhere to organizational policy and procedure.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED