Medical Assistant - Nephrology - Shelbyville

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Shelbyville, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Medical Assistant for its Nephrology department in Shelbyville, Tennessee. VUMC is a leading institution in patient care, education, and research, committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and their uniqueness is celebrated. The Medical Assistant will support the licensed healthcare team by managing clinic patient flow, gathering patient screening data, assisting with patient and family education, and communicating with the patient's healthcare team. The Nephrology department specializes in treating a wide range of kidney conditions, including genetic diseases, rare conditions, and complex medical challenges, offering customized care and preparing patients for kidney transplants when necessary.

Requirements

MA certification recognized by Vanderbilt Health (AMT, AAMA, NCCT, NHA, NAHP).
Can sit for exam if they have 12 months of patient care experience.
Consideration may be given to candidates that can obtain certification within 120 days, in accordance with state guidelines.
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program.
Relevant Work Experience
Less than 1 year experience.
Planning & Organizing (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates ability to anticipate basic resource needs, identify discrete tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work for own assignments and responsibilities. Appropriately matches equipment, and capital resources to task demands. Prepares and presents clear and accurate status reports on projects and assignments.
Clinical Competencies (Novice): Demonstrates sufficient fundamental proficiency to assist and perform clinical care including but not limited to vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration and point of care testing as directed by unit standards.
Environment of Care (Novice): Demonstrates sufficient fundamental proficiency with set up and maintenance of patient exam room, supplies and equipment.
Clinical Patient Documentation (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience or training working with clinical applications for patient documentation.

Nice To Haves

MA certification organizations recognized by Vanderbilt Health as well as the website link to see information on their certification process: AMT (America Medical Technologists) - https://www.americanmedtech.org/Medical-Assistant AAMA (American Association of Medical Assistants) - https://www.aama-ntl.org/cma-aama-exam NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing) - https://www.ncctinc.com/certifications/ma NHA (National Health Career Association) - https://www.nhanow.com/certifications/clinical-medical-assistant Can sit for exam if they have 12 months of patient care experience. NAHP (National Association for Health Professionals) - https://nahpusa.com/nrcma

Responsibilities

Directs and supports patient flow as well as unit operations by maintaining supplies, equipment and unit environmental standards.
Facilitates identification of resources to meet patient healthcare needs.
Performs/assists with procedures according to organizational/departmental standards.
Collects and documents patient screening data for the healthcare team.
Assists with patient and family education.
The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.