Medical Assistant - Children's Justice Center
About The Position
The Medical Assistant provides care to patients in an ambulatory clinic setting, including patients with acute and chronic needs. The role supports clinicians by gathering information relevant to patients’ visits and conditions, and communicates with patients through telephone and in-person interactions. The Center for Safe and Healthy Families is Primary Children’s Hospital’s child protection and maltreatment team. It provides patient-centered, trauma-informed care for children referred to the Children’s Justice Center for concerns involving physical abuse, sexual abuse, or medical neglect. The position supports the clinical team in this setting and works with providers and multidisciplinary teams to help deliver comprehensive care. The role is located in the Uintah, Daggett, and Roosevelt County areas, with a listed work city of Vernal, Utah. It is 4 hours per week as needed, with on-call caregivers required to arrive at the designated location within one hour after receiving a call.
Requirements
- Completion of a Medical Assistant program, or at least one year of Medical Assistant work experience, or a current active RN or LPN license in good standing to practice nursing in Utah.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers, obtained before the start date.
- Basic computer skills, including word processing and data entry.
- Professional manner and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with patients and fellow caregivers to deliver a high level of customer and patient satisfaction.
- Ability to protect patient, member, and caregiver privacy, confidentiality, and Protected Health Information (PHI).
- Ability to report to the designated location within one hour of an on-call request.
- Physical ability to see and read information; communicate and understand spoken information; use hands and fingers to operate equipment and computers; lift, bend, carry, transfer, walk, push, pull, and assist with transporting patients; and potentially stand for extended periods.
- For roles requiring driving, ability to drive a vehicle and see and read signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in an outpatient clinic or other healthcare setting.
- Computer literacy using electronic medical record (EMR) systems and other relevant software.
- Current national Medical Assistant certification or registration as an RMA (AMT), NCMA, CCMA, or CMA (AAMA).
Responsibilities
- Assist the clinician by gathering information relevant to the patient’s visit and condition.
- Communicate clearly with patients through telephone and in-person interactions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on patient care, with attention to detail and follow-through.
- Support care for patients with acute and chronic needs in an ambulatory clinic setting.
Benefits
- No benefits are offered for this position.
- Intermountain describes education assistance of up to $5,250 annually and partnerships with schools for debt-free programs; position-specific eligibility is not stated.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
