Medical Assistant - Cardiology Clinic - Columbia

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Columbia, TN

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About The Position

Supports the licensed healthcare team in performing office examinations and procedures. The role organizes and manages clinic patient flow, gathers and documents patient screening data, assists with patient and family education, and communicates with the patient’s healthcare team. The Medical Assistant also supports unit operations by maintaining supplies, equipment, and environmental standards; helps identify resources to meet patient healthcare needs; and performs or assists with procedures according to organizational and departmental standards. Clinical duties may include assisting with vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration, and point-of-care testing as directed by unit standards. The position also involves setting up and maintaining patient exam rooms, supplies, and equipment, and working with clinical applications for patient documentation. Additional duties may be assigned. Vanderbilt Health recognizes certifications from AMT, AAMA, NCCT, NHA, and NAHP. Candidates with 12 months of patient care experience may be able to sit for an exam, and consideration may be given to candidates who can obtain certification within 120 days, in accordance with state guidelines.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
Relevant work experience: less than one year.
Demonstrates fundamental clinical proficiency to assist with or perform care that may include vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration, and point-of-care testing as directed by unit standards.
Demonstrates fundamental proficiency in setting up and maintaining patient exam rooms, supplies, and equipment.
Has limited experience or training with clinical applications for patient documentation.
Consideration may be given to candidates who can obtain certification within 120 days, in accordance with state guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Ability to sit for a medical assistant certification exam based on 12 months of patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Directs and supports patient flow and unit operations by maintaining supplies, equipment, and unit environmental standards.
Facilitates identification of resources to meet patient healthcare needs.
Performs or assists with procedures according to organizational and departmental standards.
Collects and documents patient screening data for the healthcare team.
Assists with patient and family education.
Communicates with the patient’s healthcare team.
May be assigned additional duties.