Medical Assistant - Neurology Clinic - Pleasant View

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Pleasant View, TN

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About The Position

The Medical Assistant supports the licensed healthcare team in the Neurology Clinic by helping conduct office examinations and procedures, organizing clinic patient flow, gathering and documenting patient screening data, and assisting with patient and family education and communication with the patient’s healthcare team. The role also supports clinic operations by maintaining supplies, equipment, and environmental standards, and helping identify resources to meet patients’ healthcare needs.

Clinical duties may include assisting with procedures and care activities such as vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration, and point-of-care testing, in accordance with unit standards. The position requires an approved discipline-specific program and relevant work experience listed as less than one year. Consideration may be given to candidates who can obtain a recognized medical assistant certification within 120 days, in accordance with state guidelines. Recognized organizations listed include AMT, AAMA, NCCT, NHA, and NAHP; candidates with 12 months of patient care experience may be eligible to sit for the NHA exam.

This position is part of Vanderbilt Health’s Neuroscience Outpatient Clinics. The organization describes a collaborative, supportive community focused on patient care, education, research, professional growth, and high-quality service. A comprehensive benefits package may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
• Relevant work experience; the listed experience level is less than one year.
• Demonstrate fundamental clinical proficiency in assisting with and performing clinical care, including vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration, and point-of-care testing as directed by unit standards.
• Demonstrate proficiency in setting up and maintaining patient examination rooms, supplies, and equipment.
• Have basic familiarity or training with clinical applications for patient documentation.
• Meet applicable medical assistant certification requirements; consideration may be given to candidates who can obtain certification within 120 days, in accordance with state guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Direct and support patient flow and unit 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 and support coordination with the patient’s healthcare team.
• Complete additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Supportive community and appreciation of benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed