Medical Assistant III
About The Position
The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing assistance to the medical providers at the University of Louisville 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 and two (2) years of related experience.
- Additional experience may be used on a one-to-one basis to offset the educational requirements
Nice To Haves
- Two (2) years of medical clinic experience
- Experience using a computer and Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
- Experience using EHR software
- 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
Benefits
- The University of Louisville offers competitive benefits and perks to eligible full-time and part-time employees. Please visit the University of Louisville Benefits webpage for details.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
