Medical Assistant - Multiple Sclerosis Clinic

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. The Medical Assistant in the Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Clinic applies the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. They effectively communicate pertinent patient/family information to the health care team, collaborate in establishing patient goals, and evaluate progress to ensure effective outcomes. Professional growth is furthered by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards. Vanderbilt University Medical Center believes highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to its mission of quality in patient care, education and research, viewing nursing as an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well-being. As an employee, one contributes to patients and their families by bringing compassion and care. VUMC's vision is to be the world leader in advancing personalized health, with a mission to personalize the patient experience through caring spirit and distinctive capabilities. The organization prioritizes designing with and for patients and families, values collaboration, embraces continuous learning and discovery, and aims to be a place where everyone can thrive. VUMC is the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with over 28,000 employees across various roles in clinical care, research, graduate medical education, and supporting functions. It operates more than 1,700 licensed hospital beds across multiple hospitals and hundreds of outpatient clinic and surgical locations, offering unique and specialized services like a Level 1 Trauma Center, Transplant Center, National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lung Institute, and Burn Center. Its robust research enterprise is highly ranked for NIH grant funding, and VUMC is consistently recognized among the nation's best hospitals by US News and World Report, with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt ranked No. 1 in the southeast in 2024.

Requirements

• 1 year of relevant work experience
• Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
• LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others
• Care Planning (Novice): Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility. Competently handles multiple assignments often simultaneously by prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units. Ability to adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
• Nursing Patient Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Conducts primary care patient interviews and physical examinations. Demonstrates sufficient acumen to recognize problems, ask questions and to contact the patient's primary care provider and other members of the healthcare team. Has experience in gathering pertinent clinical data that aid in referral, treatment, or other primary care pathways.
• Evidence-Based Practice (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum.
• Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Continually utilizes the nursing process to evaluate patient's progress towards goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.
• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.

Benefits

• Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
• Dental and /or vision plan
• 403 (b) retirement plan
• Paid Time off (flex PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short-Long term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• Current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program!
• Health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree