Medical Assistant, UofL Outpatient Center, Surgery, 8a-5p

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant is a multi-skilled allied healthcare professional providing direct patient care and administrative support in the Medical Oncology clinic, Radiation Oncology clinic, and Infusion Center. The role functions without requiring constant supervision and supports providers, nurses, patients, and staff.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED/equivalent.
For uncertified applicants, six months of experience in a clinical setting.
Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Nice To Haves

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification.
No prior experience is required for newly graduated Certified Medical Assistants from vocational or technical Medical Assistant training.

Responsibilities

Maintain patient flow in the clinic and/or infusion area, room patients promptly, direct physicians and fellows to exam rooms, and keep physicians and nurses informed of special patient needs.
Assist medical providers and registered nurses with discharges.
Clean equipment, beds, chairs, and rooms between patients as indicated.
Communicate with nurses and medical staff about abnormal vital signs and findings in a timely manner.
Keep patients waiting for appointments or treatment informed, and notify nurses or providers of patient or family needs.
Provide clinic and infusion support, including greeting patients; taking vital signs, height, and weight; performing phlebotomy and laboratory procedures; obtaining medical histories and clinical information; reconciling medications; assisting with biopsies and dressing changes; administering non-chemotherapy injections and immunizations; placing non-chemotherapy IVs; and performing EKGs.
Provide administrative support, including answering phones and updating and working in the electronic medical record.
Propose non-medication orders in the electronic medical record, including laboratory, radiology, and imaging studies, consultations, referrals, and other auxiliary services, under physician supervision; maintain required certification.
Review the summary list and demographics with each patient at each visit, document changes in the electronic medical record, and notify registration staff of demographic changes.
Obtain height in centimeters at the first visit and weight in kilograms at each visit; notify the provider or nurse of significant changes in weight or vital signs and document pertinent clinical information.
Transport items for Infusion, Radiation, and Clinic, such as laboratory specimens and blood products.
Monitor eyewash stations weekly and maintain related documents.
Monitor and record refrigerator temperatures daily and seek corrective action for temperatures outside acceptable ranges.
Monitor and order supplies as needed; ensure supplies are stocked, track expiration dates, rotate supplies, and ensure used supplies are charged appropriately.
Prepare paperwork for physicians, nurse clinicians, and infusion staff, and ensure charts are available before patient examinations.
Assist patients and family members as needed.
Assist during emergency situations, including Stat response, as needed.
Assist with patient satisfaction and experience initiatives, quality initiatives, and audits as needed.
Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards of conduct; comply with HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.