Medical Assistant III

University of Louisville•Louisville, KY

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Medical Assistant is responsible to provide assistance to medical providers at the Belknap Campus and/or Health Sciences Center (HSC) clinics. This position manages patient flow; situates patients in exam rooms; takes patient vitals; assists physicians with exams; completes referrals; draws blood; gives immunizations and injections; and performs EKGs, diagnostic tests, and triage lab tests. The Medical Assistant maintains and rotates clinic stock, tracking expiration dates. This position also assists with new hire and temporary staff training. The Medical Assistant is also cross-trained to perform front desk duties and procedures at both campus clinics.

Requirements

Completion of post high school Medical Assistant or related program
Two (2) years of related experience
Experience using a computer and Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
Experience using EHR software

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of medical clinic experience
BLS certification for healthcare providers

Responsibilities

Manages patient flow, situates patients in exam rooms, and takes patient vitals
Cleans exams rooms daily and between patients and maintains exam room stock inventory
Administers immunizations and other injections, assists with Pap smears and minor surgeries, draws blood, and assists providers during appointments as needed
Performs EKGs, other diagnostic tests, and triage lab tests
Maintains and stocks medication and vaccines, rotates stock, and checks medication expiration
Assists in training new hire and temporary medical assistants
Opens and closes clinic as required, schedules appointments, checks phone messages, reconcile fee tickets and money, scans records, and prepares referrals and prescription refills
Forwards questions, concerns, messages, and faxes to providers as necessary and assist with patient callbacks
Attends departmental meetings and performs other duties as assigned