Lead Certified Medical Assistant, UofL Phys Outpatient, Medicine, 8a-5p

UofL Health • Louisville, KY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Certified Medical Assistant performs a variety of duties in a medical practice, spanning clinical and administrative areas. Responsibilities may include assisting physicians with patient care and handling front desk, environmental, and organizational tasks. The role also requires maintaining compliance with company policies and standards of conduct and protecting patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA requirements. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED/equivalent.
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• For uncertified applicants, six months of experience in a clinical setting is required.
• No prior experience is required for newly graduated Certified Medical Assistants from vocational or technical medical assistant training.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA).

Responsibilities

• Check schedules and organize patient flow; escort patients to exam or procedure rooms and assist with walking, transfers, dressing, and other needs.
• Collect patient histories and specimens, prepare patients for exams, perform screenings according to provider guidelines, assist physicians with procedures, document care, relay instructions to patients and families, and answer calls with pertinent information.
• Handle clerical tasks such as sending and receiving medical records, obtaining lab, X-ray, hospital, and referral information, completing forms and requisitions, registering patients, scheduling appointments, verifying insurance and demographics, collecting front-desk payments, and maintaining complete and properly filed charts.
• Set up instruments and equipment according to department protocols; clean exam and procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between visits; order, sort, and store supplies; and restock rooms.
• Perform clinical medical assisting duties, including taking vital signs, preparing patients for physical examinations, administering drugs by various routes including injections, verifying prescriptions against physician orders, assisting with minor surgeries and surgical tray setup, providing pre- and post-surgical care, applying dressings, and removing sutures.
• Dispose of and monitor biohazard waste; perform laboratory procedures in accordance with OSHA guidelines and quality-control methods, including CLIA-waived testing, capillary punctures, venipuncture, and handling urine, throat, stool, and sputum specimens.
• Perform electrocardiography, including mounting; provide emergency triage and first aid, including CPR.
• Comply with company policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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