Medical Assistant PRN- Center for Women's Health -Tiny Town Clarksville Clinic

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Clarksville, TN

19h

About The Position

The Medical Assistant supports the licensed healthcare team with 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 position is with the Center for Women’s Health at the Tiny Town Clarksville Clinic and is designated PRN. The Medical Assistant helps maintain clinic operations, supplies, equipment, and environmental standards; identifies resources to meet patient healthcare needs; and performs or assists with procedures according to organizational and departmental standards. Clinical tasks may include vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration, and point-of-care testing as directed by unit standards. Vanderbilt Health recognizes medical assistant certifications from AMT, AAMA, NCCT, NHA, and NAHP. Candidates may be considered if they can obtain certification within 120 days, in accordance with state guidelines. Candidates with 12 months of patient care experience may be able to sit for an exam. The role requires graduation from an approved discipline-specific program. The stated experience level is less than one year.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
Medical assistant certification from an organization recognized by Vanderbilt Health: AMT, AAMA, NCCT, NHA, or NAHP; consideration may be given to candidates who can obtain certification within 120 days in accordance with state guidelines.
Less than one year of experience is listed as the experience level.
Fundamental proficiency to assist with clinical care such as vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration, and point-of-care testing as directed by unit standards.
Fundamental proficiency with setting up and maintaining patient examination rooms, supplies, and equipment.
Ability to anticipate basic resource needs, prioritize and organize assigned work, and meet deadlines.
Ability to use clinical applications for patient documentation; the listed competency level is fundamental awareness.

Responsibilities

Direct and support patient flow and unit operations by maintaining supplies, equipment, and unit environmental standards.
Help identify 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 with the patient’s healthcare team.
Support office examinations and procedures, including clinical tasks as directed by unit standards.