Medical Assistant II - Pediatric Specialty Clinic - Genetics

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Medical Assistant II to perform specific tasks that assist members of the Nursing team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. The position works closely with genetic providers and genetic counselors in an office environment, handling triage phone calls and MyChart messages, scheduling, and obtaining outside information. The Medical Assistant will also work with patients during visits as necessary. The role is based in the Pediatric Specialty Clinic, which provides comprehensive care from infancy through adolescence and, for certain chronic diseases, into adulthood. The clinic includes multiple pediatric specialties and state-of-the-art facilities, including echocardiography rooms, an exercise lab, a pulmonary function lab, an EEG lab, treatment rooms, and a phlebotomy lab.

Requirements

Certification or registration as a Medical Assistant, completion of a recognized one-year Medical Assistant Program, or completion by the start date of a health care profession program whose curriculum incorporates elements of a Medical Assistant program, including pathophysiology, medical terminology, basic pharmacology, medication administration, dose calculation, and psychology.
Completion of a Medical Assistant program accredited by ABHES or CAAHEP, graduation from a college with institutional accreditation by a regional or national accrediting agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education, or LPN licensure.
Medical terminology.
Public contact/customer service.