Medical Assistant 3

University of Miami•Miami, FL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Surgery is currently seeking a Full-Time Medical Assistant 3 to work onsite in Miami. The Medical Assistant 3 performs a variety of routine duties, with more complexity, in a hospital or clinic to assist medical and nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients. This role demonstrates advanced skills and expertise in a variety of work processes, while working as a team lead coordinating the work of others and providing quality review/performance improvement. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Certified Medical Assistant Certification required (CMA- Certified Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)® OR RMA- Registered Medical Assistant - American Medical Technologists (AMT) OR CCMA- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant- National Healthcare Association (NHA) OR NCMA - National Certified Medical Assistant (NHA - NCCT) OR NRCMA - Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NAHP))
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers
Florida HIV/AIDS Healthcare Professional Continuing Education Certificate
Florida: HIV/AIDS Training for Healthcare Professionals 1HR
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
Ability to work evening, nights, and weekends as necessary.
Commitment to the University’s core values.
Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

Obtains vital signs and patient information for inclusion in the patient's medical record.
Administers injections or treatments, performs routine laboratory tests, and assists in other patient care activities, such as dressing changes and leg wraps.
Prepares treatment room for examination of patient.
Assists with physical examinations by preparing supplies and handing instruments and materials to the doctor as directed.
Provides patients with basic instruction and information regarding examination procedures.
Cleans and sterilizes medical instruments while observing the principles of sterile technique.
Schedules patients for tests and completes required forms for laboratory work.
Maintains accurate and complete patient records and documentation.
Orders, stocks, and inventories supplies and escorts and transports patients to various hospital locations.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Assists providers with minor in-office procedures.
Orders, stocks, and inventories supplies and assists in performing clerical duties.
Ensure all remote/resident clinics are appropriately reconciled within 72 hours.
Ensure all studies ordered at remote clinics are performed at the vascular lab or our office, with approved exceptions.
Contact affected patients and re-schedule vascular studies as necessary/recommended in a timely manner.
Responsible for daily supervision of electronic fax cue.
Review, print, clean out, distribute as necessary.
Daily review and appropriate follow up of overnight answering service messages.
Work in conjunction with surgical scheduling team to ensure timely handling and seamless transition of all clinic-generated surgical cases.
Work in conjunction with management to prioritize essential operational tasks and distribute workload accordingly.
Assist management with billing reports, documentation deficiency reports and other administrative duties as assigned.
Travel to multiple sites / locations as required by operational and support needs of the Department.
Any other functions as required by Department’s operational needs.