Medical Assistant, Medicine Gastroenterology, Outpatient Center, 8a-5pm
About The Position
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. Job Description: Medical assisting duties include patient triage, vital signs, patient history, EKG, injections, and using the electronic health record. UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. Please login into Workday and search for Job Hub.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
- Must complete CMA or RMA certification within 90 days of employment (required).
- BLS through American Heart Association (required).
Nice To Haves
- Minimum one year of working in a medical facility as a medical assistant and or documented evidence of externship completed in a medical office (preferred).
- Electrocardiogram (EKG), vital signs, venipuncture, capillary, and injection experience (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Obtains medical history, triage patients, record vitals
- Reconciles medication list in EHR
- Gives injections per physician order (i.e. Hepatitis A&B, PPD and flu vaccine)
- Reports any abnormal results to physician immediately (i.e. labs, etc.)
- Responds timely and appropriately to tasks
- Maintains clean exam rooms
- Adheres to organizational policy and procedure
- Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
- Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Performs other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
