Medical Assistant - MA, EMT, AEMT - Huntsman Cancer Hospital - Infusion - Full Time

University of Utah Health•Salt Lake City, UT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Utah Health is hiring a Medical Assistant to provide assistive and direct patient care in the Huntsman Cancer Hospital Infusion department. The role facilitates efficient patient care, supports licensed staff, and provides basic healthcare within the employee’s scope of practice and state law. It also includes clerical and other auxiliary duties. Depending on department needs, the position may involve access to and administration of medications within scope of practice. The position operates in a 24/7 healthcare environment. Rotating schedules may include variable hours, nights, weekends, and holidays. Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance during assigned shifts is an essential function. The hiring department assesses new employees’ skills, identifies gaps, and coordinates further education; specialty skills must be demonstrated within six weeks of hire and may not be performed before basic competency testing is completed. The work involves intermediate conditions in a healthcare setting and may exert up to 50 pounds. It may consistently require moving patients or objects, including medical equipment, and may expose employees to infectious diseases, contaminated bodily fluids, blood, used needles, and other contaminants. Employees may also be required to work around prisoners or behavioral health patients. The employee must be able to meet the position’s requirements with or without an accommodation.

Requirements

Verifiable completion of one of the following: a state-approved EMT course; one year of Medical Assistant experience in an ambulatory care clinic or other healthcare setting; a Medical Assisting education program; or the University Hospital Medical Assistant certification program.
Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system; it must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Meet additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
Demonstrated proficiency in the specific clinic’s specialty skills within six weeks of hire; specialty skills may not be performed until basic competency testing is completed.
Demonstrated availability to work variable and rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, in a 24/7 patient care environment.
Ability to withstand prolonged standing and the physical demands of moving and lifting patients and reaching for and handling equipment.
Ability to meet the position’s working-condition and physical requirements with or without an accommodation.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures, including recording vital signs and responses to standardized medical history questions.
Report observed patient concerns and changes in condition to licensed staff.
Perform department-identified CLIA-waived laboratory tests and report results to appropriate personnel.
Perform additional clinical skills such as suture removal, straight catheterization, and intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections.
Chaperone healthcare providers during examinations when requested and assist with procedures.
Monitor and clean assigned examination rooms, unit areas, and equipment; report outdated supplies, stock levels, and needed repairs; and restock items and equipment to set levels.
Answer telephones, forward messages, and, under licensed staff direction, schedule appointments, procedures, and diagnostic tests.
Perform routine clerical functions, including filing patient information, locating and compiling charts, obtaining records from other providers, and entering billing charges.
Complete mandatory education in areas including infection prevention and control, safety, CPR, equipment use, and procedures according to hospital and department policies.
May perform phlebotomy after specialized training and in accordance with clinic procedures and physician orders.
May apply leads and monitors for diagnostic procedures such as EKG and ultrasound scans under direct supervision of licensed personnel.
May assist with inpatient and family education by providing educational materials and general health information.
May assist with transporting patients to ancillary departments or inpatient units as directed by licensed staff.
May instruct in Basic Life Support requirements.
May perform IV access and other duties based on department assignment.
Maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance during assigned shifts and work rotating schedules as required by department and patient care needs.