Medical Assistant - Pediatric Multi-Specialties Clinic - Murfreesboro

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Murfreesboro, TN

About The Position

The Medical Assistant supports the licensed healthcare team in a pediatric multi-specialties clinic by helping perform office examinations and procedures, organizing patient flow, collecting and documenting screening information, assisting with patient and family education, and communicating with the patient’s healthcare team. The position helps maintain clinic supplies, equipment, and environmental standards and facilitates access to resources for patients’ healthcare needs. Clinical duties may include assisting with procedures and care tasks such as taking vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration, and point-of-care testing, as directed by unit standards. The Medical Assistant also helps set up and maintain patient examination rooms, supplies, and equipment, and performs clinical documentation using relevant applications. Candidates may be considered if they can obtain certification within 120 days, in accordance with state guidelines. The role requires graduation from an approved discipline-specific program and lists an experience level of less than one year.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
Relevant work experience; the stated experience level is less than one year.
Medical Assistant certification from an organization recognized by Vanderbilt Health, or the ability to obtain certification within 120 days in accordance with state guidelines. Recognized organizations listed include AMT, AAMA, NCCT, NHA, and NAHP.
Ability to assist with clinical care, including vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration, and point-of-care testing as directed by unit standards.
Basic proficiency in setting up and maintaining patient examination rooms, supplies, and equipment.

Responsibilities

Direct and support patient flow and clinic operations by maintaining supplies, equipment, and unit environmental standards.
Facilitate identification of resources to meet patient healthcare needs.
Perform or assist with procedures according to organizational and departmental standards.
Collect and document patient screening data for the healthcare team.
Assist with patient and family education.
Communicate with the patient’s healthcare team.
Assist with clinical care tasks such as vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration, and point-of-care testing as directed by unit standards.
Set up and maintain patient examination rooms, supplies, and equipment.